by Sara Byers | Sep 27, 2018 | Newsletter
The End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) project aims to improve the care of older Australians. Health professionals and aged care workers can access information, guidance and resources to support palliative care and advance care planning for older people and...
by Sara Byers | Sep 27, 2018 | Newsletter
The LASA Board of Directors is delighted to announce that it has made its first Director appointment in the Multi State Director category. Clause 26.1 of the LASA Constitution, provides for a Multi State Director category on the LASA Board, with such a Director...
by Sara Byers | Sep 26, 2018 | Newsletter
With residential care providers currently under significant pressure, LASA’s Principal Advisor Residential Aged Care Sharyn McIlwain shares her latest quality observations below. The top 5 “not mets” remain consistent: 1.6 – Human Resources 2.4 – Clinical Care 2.13...
by Sara Byers | Sep 26, 2018 | Newsletter
A new face-to-face service to help older Australians and their families navigate the aged care system was announced in the 2018-19 Federal Budget. The new service is to include four pilot programs comprising: 30 aged care information hubs to provide locally targeted...
by Sara Byers | Sep 26, 2018 | Newsletter
LASA has collated survey information provided by LASA Members in response to the Department of Health’s recently issued Home Care Pricing Transparency and Comparability Consultation Paper. Thank you to all those LASA Members who completed the survey. The diversity of...
