Each fortnight ACSA produces the National Report. This report provides concise and up to date information on issues, projects, action and events around the aged care industry.
Copies of the National Report are provided through State Associations to members or are available on this website. Choose by browsing the topics below:
ACSA Agendas Issue 53 Autumn 2010 Out Now
ACSA Calls for End to Aged Care Blame
Pay Cuts For Aged Care Nurses Not On
Analysis of Financial Impact of Award Modernisation in Aged Care
DCM Insulation
Prime Minister, Ministerial Responsibility and Aged Care
Leader of Opposition on Health and Hospital Budgets
ACSA 2010 Aged Care Excellence Awards
2010 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards
Two Aged Care Financial Surveys
Homelessness National Quality Framework Consultations
Training Australia's Health Workforce
The Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index
Weekly Income Support Payments for Vulnerable Australians
Aged Care Assessment Program
ACSWA Aged Care Jobs Portal
NSW Care Workforce Campaign
New Website Accessibility Standards for Government
Not-for-profit Fraud Survey 2010 Report
Better Oral Health in Residential Aged Care Training.
Oral Health Competency Standards for Health and Community Services Training Packages
eReferral Draft Specifications available for public comment
The Ageing Bush
Aromatherapists want ACFI Change
Veteran Health And Wellbeing Projects
Red Tape Cut for Veterans
Melbourne Carex 2010 – Aged Care Expo March 18 & 19
At Last the 2010 Intergenerational Report
ACSA Response
Health Reform
2010-11 Budget Submission
Productive Ageing Package
Migration Changes
Accommodation Bond Interest Rate
Directory of Services for Older People 2010
Dementia Funding
New State Government Ads to Fill Carer Vacancies
New Aboriginal Health Workers Peak National Body
ABS CPI December Quarter 2009
Australian Journal on Ageing
Telstra Technology Grants
Productivity Commission Report on Government Services 2010
Call for Gay and Lesbian Seniors to be Designated as Special Needs Group
Calendar of Cultural and Religious Dates 2010
Aged Care Act is “Illogical”
Conference News
Research
ACSA Business Alliances
Prime Minister Warns on Ageing Population
At Last – the 2009/10 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR )
Respite Funding
ACSA Concern at Henry Tax Review Recommendations
NRAS Tax Problem Update
Default Event Declaration
Australia Day Awards
ACSA 2010 Aged Care Excellence Awards
IAHSA Calls for Aged Care Assistance in Haiti
New Building Energy Efficiency Changes to 2010 Building Code
Continence Aids Assistance Scheme Changes
Community Services and Health Industries Skills Council (CSHISC) News
Palliative Care News
e-Health News
IT Project Canned
Conference News
Research New
2010 A Major Year for Aged Care
ACSA Response to NHHRC Final Report
Author of the Hogan Report Dies
ACSA National Housing Report
ACSA National Partner Achieves World Ranking
Financial Performance Data
Aged Care Growth Rate
User Friendly Housing for Older Australians a Step Closer
28 Day Income Tested Fee Exemption Ends- Interim Fee Option
Residential Care Agreements
Accommodation Bond Interest Rate
Emergency Events and Aged Care
ACFI User Guide and ACFI Answer Appraisal Pack
Productivity Commission Review – Government Responds
Submissions for Improving Access to TV and Cinema for the Hearing and Vision Impaired
Disability Investment Group’s Report
Consumers Must Contribute To Reform
Medication Management in Aged Care Site
Using Phones to Monitor Diabetes
Working Carers Gateway Website
Falls Prevention for Older People Living at Home
Arthritis Pain Diary
Geriatricians Consult Using Videoconferencing
Recent Publications
NZ Research on Characteristics of Residents in Aged Care
Political Changes
COAG Reform Process
Kerosene Baths Revisited
One Stop Shop for Medicare and Centrelink Agencies
Where Would We be Without Her?
Fire Safety Information in National Community Services Training Packages
Aged Care Legislative Amendments
ACFI Amendments
New Electronic Resident Agreements
Minor GST Change
Better Equipment to Assist Terminally Ill Patients
Funding Boost for Volunteers and Peak Body
Industrial Relations Reforms
Fair Work Information Statement
Training Funding Boost
Treasurer Calls for 2010-11 Budget Submissions
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Christmas and New Year Arrangements
Aged Care and IT White Paper
Legislation for Unique Healthcare Identifier Number
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms
Australia’s Population Continues to Age
New National Broadband Network to Save Extra Costs of Ageing Population
Incontinence Program
Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies (CAPS) Conference
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships
Insulation Offer for Village ILUs
National Aged Care Alliance Calls for Fundamental Reform
Nurses Not only Workers: Phase Two of ANF University of Melbourne Study
ACFI a Failure Says iCare Mini Poll
First HACC Program Annual Report
Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Long-Term Disability Care and Support
Inquiry into Planning Options and Services for People Ageing with a Disability
National Seniors Housing Report
Making it Fair – Employment and Workplace Relations Committee Report into Pay Equity
Pay Equity Test Case
New Special Needs Category for Care Leavers
Victorian Rural Facility Receives Extra Aged Care Funding
Denticare Analysis
Aged Care – University Link
Alzheimer’s Australia Quality Dementia Care Network
Migrant Families in Aged Care: An Intergenerational Perspective
National Rural Health Alliance Creative Ageing Seminar
Legal Rights for Older Australians
Official Quality Guide on Falls in Residential Aged Care
National Parking Permit Design
Retirement Expectations and Retirement Savings
Nurse Practitioner Report
Death Rates Steady
Life Expectancies
Campaign for Care of Older Australians
Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI)
Pay equity test case threatens aged care jobs and services
Clarification on Salary Sacrificing under the Fair Work Act
Care Missing from Government’s Aged Care Agenda
Funding for rural and regional aged care staffing
Stewart Brown Business Solutions Aged Care Survey
NEW (eRA) electronic Resident Agreements
Dementia, Lesbian and Gay Men
Australia’s Welfare 2009
Department of Health and Ageing Annual Report
Medicare Aged Care Online Claiming Website Training Environment
Fringe Benefits Tax and Christmas Parties
Final Reminder Dementia Community Support Grants - Round Three
Mistakes and Unintended Consequences—A Safety Net Approach
Australasian Journal on Ageing
Public Health Expenditure in Australia 2007-08 Report
Better Access to Prescription Medicine Information
Medicines Use Issues for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Indigenous Dementia Web Resource
Private Ancillary Funds Trustee Handbook
Superannuation Clearing House Service
Health Research Funding Could Benefit Older People
New Palliative Care Resources
Dementia Drugs Unnecessary: UK Report
ACSA Active in Canberra
Annual Report of the Aged Care Commissioner
Annual Report of the Standards Agency
ACFI
Aged Care Statistics
Community Sector Workers to Move to Fair Work System and Seek National Pay Equity Order
2009/10 Black Dog Institute Writing Competition Focus on Seniors
Carers Face Challenges in Rural Areas
Tips for Finding Reliable Health Information Sources on the Web
Lung Health Awareness Month
Social Inclusion and Social Citizenship—Towards a Truly Inclusive Society
Ethical Issues Involved in the Transition to Palliation and End of Life Care
Consumer and Carer Clinical Practice Guidelines
Incontinence Resource
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet - New Dementia Web Resource
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Welfare 2009 Conference: Canberra 17 November
From creative ageing to end-of-life in rural and remote Australia Seminar in Canberra on 17 November
Image Project Launched in Tasmania
ACSA Welcomes Challenge to Misleading Data
Veterans’ Needs Shape Review of Advocacy Services
National Recognition for Carers across Australia
ACFI Data
Veterans and ACAR
Fair Work Australia Act and Salary Sacrifice
New National OHS Laws Open for Comment
Repatriation Commission and Veterans’ CACP and EACH Co-Payments
Dementia Community Support Grants
ACSA Resource Guide for Recruiting Overseas Workers
Fair Work Australia Legislation – Information Fact Sheets
4,600 Extra Training Places for Aged Care Workers
Third Round of National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS)
Osteoporosis – It Affects Men Too
20000 Reasons to Be IT Connected
Resource for Volunteers Working in Aged Care
Contribution of the Not-for-profit Sector Productivity Commission Draft Report
Pathways Through Aged Care Not Always Simple
Community Care Packages Report
Medical and Nursing Workforce Reports
New Palliative Care Resources
New E-resource Site for Community Services and Health Industries for Young Australians
Forthcoming Conferences
Image Campaign Update
Health and Aged Care Reform
H1N1 Vaccination Roll Out in Aged and Community Care
Award Modernisation Stage 4 – Home Care Workers
New Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Community Care
ACSA Community Care Conference – Call for Papers – Now Closing 16 October
Leading the Way: Our Vision for Support and Care of Older Australians
2008-2009 Accommodation Bonds - Annual Prudential Compliance Statement
Dementia Support Funding
Treasury Review of GST Concessions for Not-For-Profit Entities
Roxon Signals Funding Changes
Alzheimer’s Australia Information
Achieving Quality Use of Medicines in The Community for Palliative and End-Of-Life Care
UK Hospital Death Rates Study
Falls Report
Towards National Indicators of Safety and Quality in Health Care
Commonwealth Health Spending Increases
Residential Care Manual
Preparing for Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis
Infection Control Guidelines
Care Search Palliative Care Knowledge Network
Accommodation Choices for Older Australians and their Families
E-Forum on Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
Keeping Connected in the Community
Fact Sheets on Homelessness
Medicare Australia
Conferences
Aged Care Image Campaign – Can’t do it without you: Kevin87
Related Campaigns
Get Up, Stand Up: ACSA National Conference Report
ACSA Annual Award Winners
Call for Papers – ACSA 2010 National Community Care Conference – closes Friday 2 October
Protection of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Bonds
Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business, Social and Economic Infrastructure Services
Ministerial Conference on Ageing
Community and Disability Services Ministers’ Conference
Population Ageing Research Centre, Longevity Index and Larger Population
250,000 Hot Water Bottles Recalled
National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS)
Senate Question on Consumer Directed Care
Aged Care Legislation
Participants Wanted for Survey on Best Workplaces
Carers Australia - Carers Week 2009 Website Launched
New NHMRC Prevention and Community Health Committee
TGA Pandemic Flue Vaccine Approval
Nursing Scholarships
Local Palliative Care Grants Program – Round 5 - Dementia
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Better Management of Arthritis Disorders
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes
Better use of Medicines in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Disabilities Convention Optional Protocol
Hearing Health in Australia
Rob Knowles Appointment
St George Bank – Kell and Rigby Aged Care Scholarship Winner
SA Hospital in the Home Pioneer – 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Central Region
Community Services and Health Industry Training Board Award
Non-Profit Report
Cost of Arthritis Increases with Ageing Population
Many Australians Coping with Multiple Disabilities
ACSA 2009 National Conference
Laurie Lawrence - Confirmed Presenter in Perth
Governor General Promotes Ageing and Aged Care
Award Modernisation Update
Fair Work Australia – Free Information Sessions
Aged Care Facilities Left Out in the Cold on Insulation and Solar Power Rebates
Varying the Amount of an Accommodation Bond with an Existing Resident
Pension Changes
Market Rates for Temporary Skilled Overseas Workers
Veteran Health and Wellbeing Projects
Australia’s Occupational Health and Safety Record
Community Hosts for Sites Sought for Free Broadband Internet for Seniors
ACT Aged Care CEO Honoured
Health and Hospitals Reform
Health and Wellbeing in Ageing.
Government to Provide $11 million to Charitable and Nonprofit Organisations
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan – Social Housing Initiative Stage Two
Mobility Scooter Deaths Warning and Meeting
Broadband Enabling Better Chronic Disease Management
Carbon Reporting
E-learning
Keeping Dementia Front of Mind: Incidence and Prevalence2009 – 2050.
My Generation: Are Australian Baby Boomers the Retiring Kind?
Innovative financing for home ownership
UK Success with Telehealth
The Role of Departmental Secretaries: Personal Reflections on the Breadth of Responsibilities Today
Statins increase fall risk
Alzheimer's gene
Not to Late to Register for ACSA’s National Conference
Describe How to Lead the Way and Win a Navman at ACSA National Conference Perth 13-16 September
Health and Hospitals Reform
Shadow Minister for Ageing to Leave Parliament
e-Health Developments
Internet Tools for Positive Ageing
Opposition Attacks Award Modernisation Process for Aged Care
Community Care Report
How to Reduce Impact of Dementia in Aged Care
New ABS Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index
Right to Refuse Treatment. Brightwater Care Group Court Decision
Hazel Hawke Placed in Care as Alzheimer's Disease Worsens
Homelessness and people with dementia or cognitive impairment project
Audits of General Accounts of Aged Care Providers
Volunteer Grants 2009 - Call for Applications Now Open
Local Palliative Care Grants Program - Round 5 - Dementia
Drug Usage Reduced
BDO not-for-profit fraud survey 2010
Arts and Ageing Creativity: Unlocking the Potential Conference Adelaide 21-23 October
Ageing Safely Forum: Adelaide from 22-23 October 2009
ACSA Agendas Bumper Conference Issue Out Now
ACSA Elder Abuse Survey – Urgent Response Requested
National Reform Agenda
Aged Care Cost Implications in NHHRC Changes
Ageing and Aged Care as Political Issues
ACSA National Conference – We Lose One VIP but Gain Another
Special Offer for Rural, Remote (including Indigenous) Services
Change of Direction with ACSA e-Learning
Government Funding Announcements
Microsoft’s Licensing Changes
National End of Life Framework for the Future
Veterans’ Home Care
UN Disabilities Convention Optional Protocol
Coalition Launches ‘Engaging With Senior Australians’ Initiative
Tony Abbott’s Plan for Hospitals has Aged Care Link
Building Regional Opportunities, Leveraging from Graduates in Australia (Brolga)
Government Issues Mobility Scooter Warning
More Consultation and Surveys – Participation Wanted
Publications, Research and Reports
Telecare Innovations
National Code of Conduct for Medical Practice
National Health and Hospital Reform Commission Final Report
Major NHHRC Report Recommendations Involving Aged and Community Care
ACSA 2009 National Conference. GET UP, STAND UP!
September 13-16, 2009 Perth, Western Australia
Aussie Heads up IAHSA
Review of the Accreditation System
Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme Review
Award Modernisation Update
New Education and Training Package for Aged Care Workers
Free Flu Vaccine Coverage - Next Year
Household Income and Expenditure Survey
On Line Forum for National Compact
National e-Health System
DVA Community Nursing Request for Tenders
2009 National Continence Conference Scholarships
Young People and Nursing Homes Pilot
Providing Culturally Appropriate and Inclusive Aged Care Manual
Small Business Tax Calendar Updated for Charities and N-F-Ps
Counting the Homeless Report
Effects of an Ageing Population and Changing Health Policies on GPs
Innovation in Affordable Housing in Australia Report
UK Changes Residential Care Policy
Age Care Informatics Symposium: Canberra, 19 August.
4th International Conference on Creative Expression, Communication and Dementia
ACAR Outcome Raises Concerns
Productivity Commission’s Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business
Two Week Extension for Early Bird Registrations
Award Modernisation for Residential and Community Aged Care
Grim Financial Picture for Residential Care
ACFI Advisory Services
Residential Aged Care Accreditation Review
Energy Efficiency Programs
Nursing Scholarships Target Aged Care
H1N1 Influenza Update
Translated Influenza Posters
Legislative Changes from 1 July
New Disability and Human Rights Legislation
Grants for Culturally Appropriate Aged Care
Police Checks – Correction
Thomson Adsett - New National Partner
Election of Rosemary Bryant to Presidency of the International Council of Nurses
Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index
UK My Home Life Program for Aged Care
Still largely on the Outside: The Caring Experiences of Relatives and Friends of Older People who Live in Aged Care Facilities in Victoria’
New Online Options for Centrelink Nominees
UK Training – by Aged Care Channel
Australasian Journal on Ageing
