Digital health company PainChek has executed a licence agreement with Churches of Christ in Queensland (CCQ), enabling the aged care provider to deploy the pain assessment app across 1,000 residential aged care beds. Under the partnership, the PainChek app will be accessible to the company’s nursing and care staff to …
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The Morrison government, if re-elected, says it will invest close to $2 million to boost the aged care workforce in rural and remote Australia. This amount includes $1.5 million over three years to support Uniting Care Australia, the lead organisation partnering with the government to deliver the ‘Accord on the …
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In the federal budget edition of Forefront, the Pharmacy Guild has welcomed confirmation that the government, if re-elected, will provide $245 million over five years to improve consumer access to medicines and support community pharmacies. The funding includes: $215 million over three years from 2020-21 to provide additional remuneration to …
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The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, has appointed three new members to the Aged Care Sector Committee (ACSC). Representing the National Advisory Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care on the ACSC will be Jody Currie, CEO of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
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While welcoming key budget measures in health, the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has called for more to be done on health literacy and increasing access to medicines. ASMI says preventive health, physical activity and healthy eating are key pillars of greater self care and, while greater investment and focus …
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) acknowledged the government’s commitment to pharmacy in the 2019-20 federal budget, shown through the extension of the AHI fee and reduced PBS wait times. PSA National President Dr Chris Freeman said PSA also acknowledged the investment in primary care, aged care and mental health, …
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New laws compelling all aged care providers to sign and conform to a single, strengthened Charter of Rights (Charter), will come into force under the Morrison Government’s latest aged care quality and safety reforms. For the first time, providers will have to give a personally signed copy of the Charter …
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Dementia Australia has welcomed the Australian Greens’ policy release and their human rights based approach to aged care. “As the peak body, our purpose is to advocate for the autonomy, independence and human rights of people living with dementia,” Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said. “We’re committed to a vision …
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Residential aged care subsidies have received a $320 million boost, equating to an average additional $1,800 per permanent resident. From March 20, the total Morrison government investment in aged care will be $467 million following the extra 9.5 per cent subsidy, which will be paid upfront to support all providers …
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The not-for-profit health fund HCF has announced the nine promising health technology entrepreneurs who will participate in their 2019 Catalyst Accelerator program. The program, now in its fourth year, is designed to support innovation in health care by providing funding and hands-on resources to some of Australia’s most promising new …
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