Dr Maggie Haertsch (RN, PhD) Consulting Clinical Research Director, Talius Group Ltd. and Principal Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. Opportunities for your End of Financial Year technology review As the next financial year rolls around and financial performance analysis points to ways of improving revenue and profitability, what are the opportunities for digital innovation in your organisation? Here are three questions to ask with examples of digital technology ready to implement. 1. What will improve care? Consider your trends for complai ..read more

Talius Group Limited (Talius or the Company) (ASX: TAL) is pleased to announce it has entered into a contract to supply next generation assistive technology solutions to Hato Hone St John (HHSTJ) in New Zealand. In conjunction with the execution of the MSA, HHSTJ has already placed its first purchase order (PO) for 2,500 units, with an expectation of further purchase orders, going forward. The order only remains subject to HHSTJ completing its user acceptance testing of the equipment which Talius does not anticipate any issue with. As announced earlier this year, Talius prior to signing the f ..read more

Dr Maggie Haertsch (RN, PhD) Consulting Clinical Research Director, Talius Group Ltd. and Principal Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne.   Digital transformation is not new. Industries such as finance, manufacturing and retail are all examples of where digital transformation has reshaped entire businesses, helped improve efficiencies, scaled and improved profitability. The delays of the health and aged care sectors to use many of the now well-proven technologies are understandable. We are dealing with people’s lives so there is no room for ..read more

Talius Group, an ASX-listed company (ASX: TAL), is continuing transforming the way the health and aged care providers support, deliver care and services to their consumers; announced the appointment of Nikhil Bhardwaj (Nik B) as its National Sales Manager. Nik brings over 24 years of experience in sales and business development, with a focus on software, data commercialization, and usage of AI. He has a proven track record of success in leading and growing businesses within the ANZ geography and has enjoyed successes within Asia and US.  Nik’s appointment is a testament to Talius’ commit ..read more

‘Act now for a dementia-friendly future,’ is the message of this year’s Dementia Action Week (18-24 September). The fear and stigma that a diagnosis of dementia carries can seriously impede the sharing of knowledge, ideas, and open communication. Thankfully, modern technology can help improve the lives of people living with dementia. There is now an opportunity for all aged care providers to consider digital technology to improve safety and provide quality care. The following are seven reasons to consider. More people are living with dementia and even more people are involved in their care ..read more

Join us at the Aged & Community Care Providers Association National Conference on 25-27 October 2023 in Adelaide. Talius Group, a leading provider of technology solutions for the aged care sector, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) conference in October 2023. The 2023 ACCPA National Conference is themed The Age of Change and encapsulates the profound and dynamic era in which we find ourselves, where transformation and evolution are constant. This theme underscores the accelerated pace of advancements in technology, society ..read more

Sleep is the glue that keeps life together. When we have an important life decision the old adage tells us to “sleep on it”, make the decision after a night of slumber. Sleep recharges our batteries, metaphorically speaking. After a good sleep the mind and body feel better, ready for the next cycle of thinking and physical activity. The regenerative nature of sleep is a kind of magic. Sleep is an active process of ridding the brain of by-products, building new neural pathways, consolidating memories and processing the inputs from when we were awake. Sleep is also associated with the release ..read more

“We’re shining a new light on the quality of aged care,” said the Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells on the announcement that the National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program was being expanded from five to eleven indicators from 1 April. This isn’t any April Fools message; more than doubling of the indicators has significantly increased the burden of reporting on providers at least threefold. Since July 2019, every three months, four times each year, every government-subsidised residential aged care home are required to submit a standardised set of data to the Commonwealth government under ..read more

Dementia is a normal part of ageing, isn’t it? Misplacing your keys and struggling to remember names and places? No, but it’s one of the common misconceptions people have about dementia.  Because of these misconceptions, many people are unaware of how frightening dementia can be. It’s the second leading cause of death in Australia and the leading cause of death for women. As mentioned by Richelle Hunt, the host of the Conversation Hour on ABC Melbourne,  “This year, it’s estimated that there are around 400,000 Australians that are living with dementia, and it’s also estimated this y ..read more

“Talius Group and partners Whiddon, Anchor Excellence, and CSIRO have been awarded an Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) grant with a total value of nearly $400,000 to run a feasibility study using a data analytics platform that combines sensor technology to prevent falls in residential aged care. The BEST CARE Project – Building Excellence (in) Sensor Technology: Clinical Assessment Response Experience – will test the feasibility of a world-first sensor platform called Talius, in residential aged care. Talius incorporates an algorithm originally developed and tested ..read more