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Dementia Action Week runs from 21-27 September, alongside World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September. It’s an opportunity to talk more openly about dementia, build understanding and reduce stigma. While dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia, it is not a normal or inevitable part of ...
Loneliness Awareness Week, held from 3 to 9 August, highlighted the importance of creating meaningful opportunities for social connection. The 2026 campaign theme, Connection grows in the spaces and opportunities we intentionally create for one another, provides a useful prompt for aged care service...
Older people are at increased risk of severe illness and complications from respiratory infections. Residential aged care services, community aged care providers and general practices can support residents, clients and patients to make informed decisions about influenza, COVID-19 and RSV vaccination...
This year’s Symposium – an annual event brought together by GCPHN – was one to remember. Speakers from organisations such as Gold Coast Health, ChemoPro Aged Care, Queensland Ambulance Service, the Residential Aged Care Facility Support Service, Australian Frailty Network and Australian Digita...
“A document that speaks in the silence” Paul has always been a morning person. At 71, the retired engineer enjoys jazz music, family life, and looking after his grandchildren. Married to Heather for nearly 50 years, he never imagined that an ordinary event would change everything. On 24 ...
Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN), Gold Coast Health, Queensland Ambulance Service and Kalwun are working together to develop a Joint Regional Older Persons Strategy (JROPS) – a shared plan to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for older people in the Gold Coast region. The JROPS will o...
From 1 November 2025, a new legislated supported decision-making approach will take effect under the Aged Care Act, strengthening the rights of older people to make their own choices about care and daily life. To support this change, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released new resourc...
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a voluntary process that enables individuals to express their values, beliefs, and preferences regarding future healthcare decisions. This process is crucial for residents in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) and clients receiving community-based aged care services, ...
Pictured (left to right): Monalisa Arcenas-Baterna, Piyush Patel, Celine Hawes For many registered nurses, working in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) is more than just a job – it’s a calling. At BUPA Merrimac, three dedicated nurses recently shared their experiences, highlighting both the ch...
Against a backdrop of major reform, more than 120 aged care professionals gathered on 28 May at the Gold Coast for the 2025 Aged Care Symposium. The theme – Partnering for Quality and Innovation – set the tone for a day rich in collaboration, insight and heart. From the opening session about the...
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