LASA Welcomes Commencement of Royal Commission into Aged Care - “We must all grasp this once in a generation opportunity to make the aged care system better for older Australians, now and into the future.” lasa.asn.au/news/lasa-welc… #royalcommission #agedcare #strongvoicehelpinghand

Some sections of the media have erroneously reported that industry response to the @AgedCareRC has been low. In fact, all providers outside the top 100 (about 1,900) have until 8 February to respond. #RoyalCommission. ABC News

Ann Wunsch, Executive Director, Quality Assessment and Monitoring Operations at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission applauds LASA for developing an online self assessment tool for providers. #strongvoicehelpinghand #LASATristate2019

LASA and ⁦Property Council of Australia⁩ partner on new Accreditation Scheme to Assure Retirement Village Quality for Residents. #strongvoicehelpinghand hellocaremail.com.au/new-accreditat…

Leading Age Services Australia has today backed Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt’s call for improved compliance by home care providers with pricing transparency requirements saying it is vital to the success of the home care system. lasa.asn.au/news/lasa-says… #strongvoicehelpinghand

Gov’t decision to focus on tax cuts & bigger surplus means it has missed the opportunity to meet the needs of the 120,000+ older Australians on the #homecare wait list and provide sustainable res care funding to cover rising costs. lasa.asn.au/news/budget-le… #Budget2019 #AgedCare

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We are off and running with the opening of #lasacongress2019 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. A record attendance of over 1250 delegates. LASA

We are setting the future of aged care right now, says Rachel Siewert #LASACONGRESS2019

Yesterday we buried a lovely woman. Due to #Covid19 there was no wake & our community couldn’t enter the church. But the entire parish came out & lined the 2km road to graveyard to say goodbye to Betty Ryan. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine #WestKerry

During crisis, women act as leaders in their communities and in frontline services. Here are 4 unique risks they must manage in the face of #COVID19.

THIS THIS THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS. Please watch and share. Brilliantly and simply put.

Crisis looms for disabled, aged as home care workers confront coronavirus smh.com.au/national/crisi… via The Sydney Morning Herald

It doesn’t take much effort to get people smiling and create positive impact. An iPad ,WiFi, Facetime and a will to make a difference, allows Rachelle to assist Shirley and her family spend some quality time together - and the smiles are pretty damn contagious! This is aged care!

As part of our response to #COVID-19, we're boosting our workforce. We’re looking for doctors, nurses, store/warehouse staff, couriers, forklift qualified staff, admin staff, Pathology trained staff, catering staff and security staff. Details on how to apply below. 👇

Clear ways to avoid #ageism and #ableism in our response to the pandemic and to protect fundamental #HumanRights.

We have the people, the money, the knowledge needed to mobilise and prevent a catastrophe. What is missing? Is it grim and horrific pictures of coffins lined up in our street? Aged care staff need our support.

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A 2023 Employing and Retaining Older Workers Survey found one in six Australian organisations will not consider hiring people aged 65+, and only a quarter are open to the idea. The gatekeepers? #HumanResources professionals. Sarah McCann Bartlett #ageism humanrights.gov.au/about/news/med…