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ACSA National Report

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:

26 aUGUST 2010 ISSUE 237 - CURRENT ISSUE

ACSA twenty 10 National Conference Hobart 10-22 September
ACSA Photographic Image Library Project
Federal Election
Vote for Aged Care (Yes, You Still Can!)
What Content Marketers Can Learn From The Grand Plan
Telehealth Benefits of High Speed Broadband for Older Australians
Productivity Commission Submission
USA Looking at Long Term Aged Care Financing Reform
New Movement Disorders and Parkinson’s Nurses Faculty
WA Legal Decision Relating to Guardianship in Residential Aged Care
Research and Survey participation Sought from Aged Care Providers
Consultation on Draft Community Services and health Training Packages
Respect for Older Australians Research
Resources
Research
Conferences

 

12 aUGUST 2010 ISSUE 236 - FEDERAL ELECTION ISSUE

Election Report
The Grand Debate – and How You Can See and Hear It
Aged Care at What Cost?
Politicians Receive 26,000 Letters Calling for Aged Care Reforms
Policies, Programs and Promises
- Labor Action
- Coalition Promises
- Greens
Responses to Aged Care Policies as Announced
Other Comments on Election Promises
Aged Care Building Deferrals to Put More Pressure on Hospitals and Families
Dementia Drives Aged Care Crisis
Explore the Possibilities – ACSA twenty10 National Conference Hobart
- Important Offer to Rural and Remote Delegates
- Do You Have What It Takes? The Best of Aged Care Cook-off
Fair Work Australia and Modern Awards – ACSA’s New Web Based Resource
National Survey of Providers of ILUs for Older People with Relatively Low Incomes and Assets
Brain Injury Awareness Week Begins 16 August
IT in Aged Care (ITAC) Award Winners
Stronger Focus Needed to Optimise Technology for Aged Care
Silver Chain Winner of the Australian Business Award for Marketing Excellence
Funding Through the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive (ACETI) Program
Excellence and Innovation – 3rd Biennial Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference

22 JULY 2010 ISSUE 235

The Grand Plan for the Federal Election
Over 3,000 Messages of Support
Aged Care Anger Builds Over Lack of Action on Subsidies
Election Action by Other Organisations
Schedule of Resident Fees and Charges
Universal Housing Design Standards
New Peak Body to Support Indigenous Allied Health Workforce
ITAC Conference
Explore the Possibilities ACSA Twenty 10 National Conference
Grants and Scholarships
Grant Thornton: Retirement Living Survey
Correction
Workshops, Training
Free Broadband for Seniors Computer Kiosk
MyHospitals Website
Room 335 Television Program
Australasian Journal on Ageing
National palliative Care Performance Indicators
Australia Second in ‘Best Place to Die’ Survey
Vital Health Research for a Vital Australia
Join in Anti-Poverty Week
Canberra Centres for Aged Face Tax on Beds

 

9 JULY 2010 ISSUE 234

Official Opening and other Highlights of Explore the Possibilities 2010 ACSA National Conference in Hobart
The Grand Plan – Growing Support
More Poll Details
Gillard Parents in Retirement Village, and Mother worked in Aged Care
Invitation to Apply for grants under the Rural Health Continuing Education Stream Two is now open
Aged Care Regulatory Amendments
South Australian Inquiry Urges Boost to Aged Dental Care
ACSA Kevin87 Campaign Features in Overseas Videos
Productivity Commission
Carer Supplement Start from 1 July
Draft Boundaries for Medicare Locals
GST Changes in Retirement Villages
New Leadership for Nurses
Disabilities Convention Report
Parliament Passes Legislation to Cut Red-Tape for Business
Stroke Patients to Receive Wii Therapy via National Broadband Network
Indigenous Health Information
Enterprise Care Not for Profit Remuneration Survey and Report
Age Matters Statistics
Healthy Ageing Quiz – Practical Tips for Ageing Well
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Training Package to Assist Aged Care Workers
Opening a Dialogue:  Improving Communication and Practice in Advance Care and End of Life Care Planning.
Healthcare Identifiers Service Legislation
New Repatriation Health Cards
HECS-HELP Benefit Extended to Education and Nursing Graduates
Print Disability Services Program
SAGE Study Tours 2011-2012 Program
IAHSA Staff Exchange Network
Report on Eggs and Nutrition
Homelessness National Quality Framework
Tests help predict falls by Parkinson’s sufferers
Community Services Australian Report.

25 JUNE 2010 ISSUE 233

Aged Care Plea for Action
ACSA National Conference
The Grand Plan 
Clear Solar New ACSA National Partner
Clear Solar’s Grand Plan Offer
Information Technology in Aged Care Conference
ACSA Awards For Excellence
Queens Birthday Awards
Come to National Conference in Hobart and Help ACSA Build a National Photographic Library.
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Aged Care
No Conflict of Interest by Acting Aged Care Commissioner
Aged Care Regulatory Amendments- Subsidies and Supplements
Possible GST Hike for Retirement Village Developers
Nominations Open for the 2010 National Disability Awards
Mandatory Reporting of Health Professionals
Consumer Consultation Wanted on New National Cancer Agency- by July 15
Government Streamlines Age Pension Forms
Australia’s Health 2010 AIHW Report
Protected Meal Times in Hospitals to Cut Hospital Malnutrition
Call for More Organisations to Join Companion Card Scheme
National Community Housing Standards Manual
Palliative Care course in 21 languages
Healthcare Identifiers
Right to Refuse Treatment Judgement in South Australia
Asthma Among Older People in Australia
Coroner's Recommendations on Smoking Practices at Residential Aged Care Homes
Consultation Forums on Community Services Training Package (CHC08).
Parliamentary Library Analysis of Health and Aged Care in the 2010-11 Budget
Rural Health Workforce Retention Studies
The mobile skilled Workforce
Time for a Revolution in Attitudes to Dementia
Survey to Collect Christian Memories from Childhood
IAHSA/AAHSA Global Conference & Exposition2011 Conference in the USA: Celebrate Age
National Dementia Research Forum, Translating Research into Practice; Gold Coast, 23 -24 September, 2010

10 JUNE 2010 ISSUE 232

Aged Care Indexation Subsidy Rate
Next Generation Community Care Conference Success
Research to Assess IT Capacity in the Aged Care Sector- 2nd Week June Start
Appointments
Who Will Fund Wage Boost in Aged Care, Minister?
Palliative Care Funding
Training Aged Care Workers
National Rental Affordability Scheme Round Four Calls for Applications
Not for Profits to benefit from  Corporate Law Changes
45 and Up Research Findings on Health of HACC Clients
Researching Community Care with Older People
Agency Accreditation
AMA: More Support Needed for Doctors Working in Aged Care
Workers with mental illness: a practical guide for managers
Chronic Disease Study
Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Program Report
Nursing and Midwifery Empowerment Project
Asthma among Older People in Australia
Primary Carers of People with Arthritis and Osteoporosis
Conferences
Productivity Commission Not Always Right?
Implications of Japan's Ageing Population
The Australasian Journal On Ageing Associate Editor

 

21 MAY 2010 ISSUE 231

Next National Report
Community Care Conference
Budget Question
Cuts to Medicare Counselling Impact on Aged Care
Opposition Promises Cuts in Health
Nothing in Queensland HACC Announcement about Transfer of HACC to Commonwealth
National Electronic Resident Agreement
Australian Unity Wellbeing Survey
Clearer Pension Rules for Household Solar Energy Panels
National Call for New Clinical Training Proposals
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care and Support
Simple Way to Access Budget Information for Human Services Agency Customers
Inquiry into Public Benefit Test for Charities and Religions
Not for Profits Dealing with Significant Governance Challenges
Andrew Podget Comments on “Deeply Disappointing” Health Reforms
Improving Patient Medication safety
Coroner’s Report on Aged Care Death
Reverse Mortgages and Older People: Growth Factors and Implications for Retirement Decisions
National Homelessness Research Projects
More Digital Services for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia
Paul Newman’s Legacy Available for Australian Charities.
The All Groups pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI)
Aged Carers Offered Cut Rate Mobile e-health
Health System Expenditure on Disease and Injury in Australia, 2004-05
Financing Social Enterprise: Understanding Needs and Realities

11 MAY 2010 ISSUE 230 - Federal budget issue

6 MAY 2010 ISSUE 229

Next Generation Community Care Conference – Early Bird Extension
Henry Tax Review
Productivity Commission Inquiry
IFA Conference
Guiding Principles for Consumer Directed Care – ACSA Position Paper
Appointments of Interest
HACC Reforms…. But Different in Victoria
Green Aged Care
Community Dementia Grants
People with Dementia more likely to use Respite Care
Palliative Care Community Grants
Taxation Treatment of Solar Power
Regulation and Growth of the Not-for-profit Housing Sector
Age-specific Housing for Low to Moderate Income Older People
Better Pharmacy Services
Aged Care Essentials – Edition 2, 2010
Police Check Renewals Due for Aged Care Workers
Dates for Quarterly Reviews of Care Fees
Review of Disability Support Pension
Veterans’ Entitlements Align to Same Sex Reforms
Indigenous Remote Service Delivery (ISRD) Traineeships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged and Primary Care Services
Staff Development Opportunities around the Globe
How it Works
Join IAHSA’s Staf Exchange Listserv
Megatrends and Megashocks: A new View of our Future World
Aged Care Relies on Team Approach
Software Company Commissions Fundamental Aged Care Research

3 MAY 2010 ISSUE 228 - SPECIAL ISSUE

Henry Tax Review Overview
Implemented
Implementation  Postponed
Review Proposals Rejected
Aged Care Funding
Superannuation
Not for Profit Sector
Housing and Housing Affordability

23 APRIL 2010 ISSUE 227

Next Generation Community Care Conference
Productivity Commission Inquiry Announced
ACSA 2010 Aged Care Excellence Awards
Community Care Conference Sponsorships for Rural and Remote Delegates
SAGE China & HK – Last chance to book
Aged Care Reforms a ‘stepping stone’
CCOA Letter
Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (CIS)
ACFI Validation Statistics
ACFI Technical Reference Group
Extra Transition Care Places
Instrument to determine the number of places available for allocation in 2009-2010 under Aged Care Act 1997
Superfast Broadband Legislation
Reasons for Entry to Aged Care Facilities Research
Provider Statement Renewal
National Best Practice Guidelines for Collecting Indigenous Status in Health Data Sets.
Benchmarking Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
AMA Critical of Medical Care in Residential Aged Care
Special Disability Trust Legislation
Dementia Care Essentials Training 2010-2012
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rural and Remote Aged Care Training project
Australian Journal of Ageing
Men’s Health in Regional and Rural areas
President Obama Signs Elder Justice Bill into Law

12 APRIL 2010 SPECIAL EDITION  ISSUE 226

The Aged Care Announcement
Next Steps - The Grand Plan

8 APRIL 2010  ISSUE 225 - CURRENT ISSUE

On Line Registration Now Open: ACSA National Community Care Conference 2010
ACSA 2010 Awards for Excellence
Call for Papers The ACSA Twenty 10 National Conference Explore the Possibilities
Interest Hotting Up in Aged Care
ACSA General Meeting
Financial Reports for Residential Aged Care Providers
Nursing Home Inaction: Three Reviews and Nothing Done
Pressure for Election Promise on National Disability Insurance Scheme
ANF Campaign “Because We Care”
National Seniors Election Survey
Australian Population Data
Delivering Personalised Care for Diabetics
100 Not-for-profits sign up to the National Compact
Better Management of Osteoporosis Guidelines
Access All Areas Report
Malnutrition in Aged Care – Jobs for Dietitians
Cause of Deaths in Australia
Aged Care Workforce Remuneration
National Pain Summit
Professional Services Review
Veteran Home Care Policy on Emergency Situations
Young People Diverted from Residential Aged Care
Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines
More Conference News
Aged Care Industry IT Awards

25 MARCH 2010  ISSUE 224

ACSA Looking to the Future
ACSA Panels on Health Reform
Worm Gives it to Prime Minister
Minister Elliot Claims Older Australians Will Benefit From Hospital Changes
National Carer Recognition Bill
Bentley’s National Aged Care Financial Survey
Stewart Brown Business Solutions Aged Care Financial Performance Survey
Aged Care Workforce Records Fastest and Largest Growth
National Compact between Australian Government and Not-For-Profit Sector
Nurse Practitioner Legislation
Fees, Charges and Pension Rates
Pensions Increase
Weekly Payments for Vulnerable Australians
Aged Care Administrator and Adviser Panels
Volunteer Grants 2010
Court Decision Upholds Rights of People with Guide Dogs to Catch Taxis
Recognising, Preventing and Responding to Abuse of Older People Living in the Community:A Resource for Community Care Workers
National Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal
Disability Candidate Elected to the South Australian Legislative Council                            
Better Oral Health in Residential Care Training
GST Changes
ACSA 2010 Aged Care Excellence Awards
Aged Care Software Initiative Wins National Broadband Award
Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarships
Aged Care Radio Via TV
The Facts on Swine Flu – and on 2010 Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Bad News on Falls in Residential Aged Care
UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
Age Friendly Environments - A Post- International Federation of Ageing Conference Workshop
ACSA Community Care Conference – Online Registration Available Soon

10 MARCH 2010  ISSUE 223

National Campaign for Care of Older Australians
Older Australians Need Health Reform Too
NRHA Encourages States to Support Reform Blueprint
ACSA 2010 Aged Care Excellence Awards
Aged Care Nursing Scholarships
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) community aged care policy blueprint
NRHA critical of Govt response to patients’ assisted travel reform
electronic Medication Management in Aged Care
Bold Ideas Better Lives Challenge
Groundbreaking Residential Aged Care Menu Survey
Family Mediation and Family Abuse Survey
Residential Aged Care Communiqué (RAC)
2011 Census Discussion Paper
Aged Care Recipients of Employer of Choice for Women Awards
Everyone Belongs on Harmony Day 21 March 2010
Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in Australia
Dementia in Extreme Elderly Population Study
Older Australians a “Burden on Society”
Wireless eHealth and the Elderly Consumer
ACSA Twenty 10 National Conference Call for Abstracts
ACSA Community Care Conference

26 FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 222

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

11 FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 221

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

 

27 JANUARY 2010 ISSUE 220

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

 

15 JANUARY 2010 ISSUE 219

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

21 DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE 218

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

4 DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE 217

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

20 NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE 216

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

6 NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE 215

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

23 October 2009 Issue 214

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

8 October 2009 Issue 213

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

25 SEPTEMBER 2009 - ISSUE 212

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

9 SEPTEMBER 2009 - ISSUE 211

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

27 August 2009 - ISSUE 210

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

13 August 2009 - ISSUE 209

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

30 JULY 2009 - ISSUE 208

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

8 JULY 2009 - ISSUE 207

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

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