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In case you missed it: this week's care news included the Australian Human Rights Commission publishing a report on ...
21/11/2025

In case you missed it: this week's care news included the Australian Human Rights Commission publishing a report on and a Juniper White Paper finding older Western Australians have remained in the face of it, a trial hopes to reimagine remote care, a study by The CareSide found older people are confident in their abilities but are struggling to identify AI-generated content, researchers from Flinders University found regularly eating alone can lead to poor outcomes for community-living seniors, Dementia Australia announced the 10 recipients of the Diversity Small Grant Program, Lamb Island is due to host a community care tech expo and Anita Westera and Renu Borst shared the highlights from the 2025 AAG Conference.

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Older people are confident in their digital literacy, but are struggling to identify AI-generated content, a new study b...
21/11/2025

Older people are confident in their digital literacy, but are struggling to identify AI-generated content, a new study by The CareSide shows.

“My biggest concern is that it puts seniors at risk of falling victim to financial scams or unknowingly amplifying false stories on social media. That combination of low accuracy and high confidence is what’s most problematic,” CEO Gareth Mahon told CCR.

The CareSide has said more is needed to protect vulnerable people from scams, misinformation and other AI-related harm. It has also called for the development of more accessible AI models and to address in and the lack of senior representation at AI companies.

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Older people are confident in their digital literacy, but are struggling to identify AI-generated content.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a new report linking to serious harms, with Age Discrimination C...
20/11/2025

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a new report linking to serious harms, with Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald saying: “Ageism is the enemy of healthy and has serious consequences. It is linked to poorer health outcomes, delayed recovery, reduced quality of life and even earlier death.”

But despite encounters with age-based discrimination, the 2025 Happiness of Older Western Australians Index – a Juniper initiative – found older Western Australians’ happiness had increased, with women reporting the biggest upswing.

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According to Australia’s human rights agency, ageism remains widespread, but Juniper says there has also been an upswing in happiness among older Western Australians.

Regularly eating meals alone is more likely to lead to poorer for older people, new research from Flinders University ...
19/11/2025

Regularly eating meals alone is more likely to lead to poorer for older people, new research from Flinders University shows, with lead author and PhD candidate Caitlin Wyman saying the findings highlight the importance of social connectivity for older people, particularly during mealtimes.

Co-author and Flinders University researcher Dr Alison Yaxley said there is an opportunity for health professionals to make a real difference by connecting older adults with meal programs or social dining opportunities. Community-based initiatives, including neighbourhood meal groups, dining programs, or local café , could also help reduce the prevalence of eating alone among older people, she added.

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Researchers from Flinders University say more community-based initiatives that encourage older people to make mealtime a social activity would be beneficial.

Aged care and retirement living provider BaptistCare has announced the acquisition of Keyton’s West Australian retiremen...
18/11/2025

Aged care and retirement living provider BaptistCare has announced the acquisition of Keyton’s West Australian retirement village , bringing the number of villages run by the not-for-profit to 45. BaptistCare intends to offer employment to more than 50 existing Keyton WA employees as it works toward a smooth transition for the 2,080 residents.

“It’s been our priority for more than 80 years to care for older Australians, and now as a national organisation, we’re excited by the scale, and we can bring to this next chapter,” said BaptistCare CEO Charles Moore.

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The 10 Keyton retirement living villages in WA will soon be under the operations of national provider BaptistCare.

In case you missed it: this week’s community care news included the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae telling C...
15/11/2025

In case you missed it: this week’s community care news included the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae telling CCR the is watching for any impact from co-payments, CST founder Dr Aimee Spector celebrated the program’s growth in Australia in her presentation at the 2025 Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference and researchers from ACH Group and the Bolton Clarke Research Institute shared their findings on and reduction initiatives, BaptistCare expanded its retirement village portfolio, Adrian Morgan discussed how older people are already pulling away from services, and Vision Australia is hosting two for aged care supporting older people with low vision.

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Dr Aimee Spector developed Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in the late 90s when completing her PhD, and while presenting o...
14/11/2025

Dr Aimee Spector developed Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in the late 90s when completing her PhD, and while presenting on the non-pharmacological psycho-social treatment for at the 2025 Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference she credited Robyn Lewis for the progress in establishing CST Australia and expanding the program down under.

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Dr Aimee Spector developed Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in the late 90s when completing her PhD, now she is crediting Robyn Lewis for the progress in establishing CST Australia.

Hundreds of have been sharing their findings on this week at the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) confe...
13/11/2025

Hundreds of have been sharing their findings on this week at the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) conference in Alice Springs, with topics covering community care, home care, care and much more. Among them, ACH Group head of health Barbara Tainsh discussed their work on screening while Bolton Clarke researcher Elizabeth Robinson highlighted how home care can optimise and outcomes and reduce demand on the broader system.

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Home care can optimise health and wellbeing outcomes while reducing demand on the broader health system, a Bolton Clarke researcher tells AAG Conference delegates, while ACH Group head of health Barbara Tainsh discussed their work on frailty screening.

To help assessors better understand low vision and , not-for-profit Vision Australia is hosting a covering common e...
11/11/2025

To help assessors better understand low vision and , not-for-profit Vision Australia is hosting a covering common eye conditions, their impact on vision and how vision loss can affect daily living. A second webinar aims to assist CHSP providers and direct care staff in supporting people in home and settings who have low vision or are blind, and will include tips on how to ensure vision impaired people are safe and comfortable when receiving services.

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The first webinar hopes to help aged care assessors better understand low vision and blindness and the second supports CHSP providers in delivering care for older people with blindness or low vision.

In case you missed it: this week's and news included the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and ...
07/11/2025

In case you missed it: this week's and news included the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing publishing information on provider obligations as the sector transitions away from Home Care Packages and the Short-Term Restorative Care Program, the department's quarterly snapshot showed the home care sector position as stable, Invox launched the QANDA Paul and Peers forum to help providers in the first 30 days of SaH, Carers NT and Dementia Doulas International announced a partnership, Silverchain launched new video resources, HammondCare was chosen to deliver Canberra's first care village and some Aveo seniors get students hooked on .

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Dementia Doulas International has partnered with community-based not-for-profit Carers NT to introduce the Dementia Doul...
07/11/2025

Dementia Doulas International has partnered with community-based not-for-profit Carers NT to introduce the Dementia Doula model, a move that hopes to strengthen community-based support across the Northern Territory. This is the first time the Territory will have access to the model, and Dementia Doulas International founder and managing director Wendy Hall said it is an “important milestone.”

“By partnering with Carers NT, we can ensure that the Dementia Doula approach is delivered in a way that is locally grounded, culturally relevant, and for the long-term,” she told CCR.

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A new partnership between Carers NT and Dementia Doulas International will see more support available for Territorians living with dementia and their carers.

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has published its quarterly snapshot for April t...
06/11/2025

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has published its quarterly snapshot for April to June 2025, reporting a stable NPBT and EBITDA position for the home care sector. Sector EBITDA was a positive $598.4 million, the department noted, up from $561.6 million at the same time last year, but the median EBITDA margin was 6.7 per cent, down 0.8 percentage points. Meanwhile, the median sector ratio continued to decrease and is now 0.79, compared to 0.82 in Q4 2023-24 and 0.81 in Q3 2024-25.

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The home care sector has reported an increase in earnings and profit but a decline in liquidity.

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