Australia’s big Christmas sing-a-long keeps on giving
Last December, award-winning aged care provider Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institute and aged care peak bodies, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), joined forces to create a livestreamed Christmas Sing-A-Long to...
LASA calls for Government commitment to get rid of the Home Care Package waitlist
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, is calling on the Federal Government to get rid of the Home Care Package (HCP) waitlist, with only a small reduction in the latest queue figures across the quarter to 31 December 2020. The waitlist for...
Nominate now for LASA’s Retirement Manager of the Year Award – making seniors’ lifestyles better
LASA is calling for final nominations now for the 2021 Retirement Manager of the Year Award which closes on 9 April. The Award aims to promote and recognise excellence across the retirement living and senior’s housing industry. “This award celebrates the passion and...
LASA calls for major Government action on aged care, with forecast losses to increase to 65 per cent
LASA is calling for major Government moves on residential and home care, with predictions up to 65 per cent of age care homes will record operating losses in the next financial year, putting quality care for older Australians at greater risk. The latest independent...
LASA 2021 Excellence Awards – honouring dedication, excellence and innovation in age services
LASA has just opened its 2021 Excellence In Age Services (EIAS) awards to honour dedication, distinction and innovation in the aged care sector. “These awards honour superior work and procedures to transform aged care, to ensure individuals have quality care, choice...
Aged care failures unacceptable: LASA sorry for harm, Royal Commission report must lead to major changes
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, thanks the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety for investigating all elements of Australia’s broken aged care system. The final report reveals that too many times older Australians have been...
Minister Hunt and high-profile experts headline LASA’s Royal Commission Aged Care Transformed Forum
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, will host a two-day Aged Care Transformed Forum, following the Royal Commission’s Final Report including comprehensive analysis from Aged Care Minister Greg Hunt and a raft of national experts. “This...
Age services providers called to support critical collection of workforce data
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), in partnership with Mercer, is calling on every residential and home care provider across Australia to participate in a critical workforce benchmarking study to help drive a sustainable future for the age services industry. Lack...
New 2021 LASA Mentoring Program builds on shining success of mentees and mentors
LASA is continuing its successful Mentoring Program in February, which builds on the shining success of the original 2020 series. A survey of the inaugural program found that 100% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their expectations of the LASA Mentoring...
Australia’s Big Christmas Sing-A-Long a festive success and supporting artists during COVID-19
The online Big Christmas Sing-A-Long was a great success, watched live by up to 500,000 older people on Thursday, 17 December, across Australia and around the world, along with their families and care staff. The superbly produced two-hour show - hosted by Studio 10...
