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Question: Hearing Australia have advised they are temporarily ceasing onsite visits to residential aged care. Is anyone aware of alternative options for residents who are not mobile? Do you have a suggestion that may help this RACF? Or do you have a question you would like to ask your RACF community...
PalAssist is a free service for anyone who has a life-limiting illness or condition, and/or their families and carers. Funded by Queensland Government and provided by Cancer Council Queensland, PalAssist is operated by a team of nursing and allied health professionals and provides accurate informati...
DVA D9165 Nutritional Supplementation request form has changed. In response to the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model (introduced on 1 October 2022), the change includes a prompt for clinicians to first check if the DVA client is funded by the facility to supply nutr...
The Star Ratings provider manual is now available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website. The Star Ratings provider manual includes detailed information about Star Ratings, including calculations and reporting requirements for the overall Star Rating and four sub-categories.
The Code sets out standards of behaviour for approved providers, their aged care workers and governing persons, helping to build confidence in the safety and quality of care for older Australians. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will monitor and enforce compliance with the Code and has n...
Cycling Without Age Gold Coast is a not-for-profit organisation offering free rides to seniors and those with disabilities. Rides are piloted by volunteer cyclists on trishaw ebikes each Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at: 9.15am 10.00am 10.45am 11.30am 12.15pm In the past 12 months, Cycling Without A...
If you have a loved one in a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), and you can see they might benefit from additional telehealth resources and equipment to help provide healthcare services remotely, we currently have a grant open for all Gold Coast facilities. Please share this link with your RACF ...
Telehealth Grant applications are now open. Access via TenderLink. These grants are designed to provide support for RACFs to facilitate video telehealth consultations between the resident and their primary healthcare providers. RACFs are allocated $9,000 of grant funding (per RACF site) to spend on ...
The Department of Health and Aged Care is conducting a review of the Aged Care Quality Standards, as recommended by the Royal Commission, and is seeking your feedback on a new, strengthened version. The Aged Care Quality Standards provide a shared understanding of what is expected in aged care and a...
Older Australians who have contributed so much to our society rightly expect to be well supported in their frailer years. That’s why the Australian Government is developing a new in-home aged care program, set to commence 1 July 2024. The revised in-home program aims to: Be simpler to access and u...
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