Following its acquisition in 2014, iCareHealth’s software solutions moved under the aged care and disability umbrella of Telstra Health. Since that time, we have continued to grow as a business and further cement Telstra Health as a market leader across the aged care and disability sectors. The next step in our journey will be the closure of the iCareHealth website, with all software information now accessible via the Telstra Health site. By selecting the relevant sector within the Telstra Health website – Residential Aged Care or Community Aged & Disability Care – readers will find inform ..read more

Telstra Health was honoured to receive the Business Service Markets award for our Resident Manager software at last night’s Victorian iAwards. Taking place in Melbourne on Thursday the 23rd of May, the Australian Information Industry Association’s (AIIA) iAwards honours organisations at the cutting edge of technology innovation in Australia. Launched in late 2017, Resident Manager software helps residential aged care providers manage their resident administration, Medicare claiming, and reporting processes. The solution helps to create efficiencies, easily manage resident admission and leave ..read more

Ahead of the 1 July 2019 introduction of the Charter of Aged Care Rights, the Department of Health has released 18 translated language versions of the Charter template for CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) care recipients. Aged care providers must give consumers a signed copy of the Charter, and ensure the consumer or their representative are given the opportunity to sign the document to acknowledge they understand their rights. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability ..read more

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released three new background papers on the topics of the changing demographics and dynamics of aged care; the nature of dementia, its prevalence and care; and restrictive practices in residential aged care. The papers are now available to view on the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety website. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

All Australian Government-subsidised residential aged care providers are required to have a flu vaccination program in place for staff and volunteers. As part of the program, providers must offer on-site vaccinations or make arrangements for staff to access the vaccine offsite, must promote the benefits of flu vaccinations, and keep records of the number of staff that receive the vaccination. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

The Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has appointed its first Chief Clinical Advisor, Dr Melanie Wroth, to support providers to access guidance on best practice clinical care. The appointment comes ahead of the 1 July introduction of the Aged Care Quality Standards and the Charter of Aged Care Rights. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

An educational video has been released to support aged and community care provider’s efforts to comply with the new Aged Care Quality Standards. Produced by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and Altura Learning, providers are encouraged to use the 30-minute video to educate their staff about the transition to the new Standards. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

Dementia Training Australia is offering a free, online dementia-specific training course for pharmacists. The course has been designed to improve understanding of dementia care and highlight the potential side effects and risks associated with the most commonly prescribed medications for dementia. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

Price limits for services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are set to increase from 1 July 2019, adding $850 million into the NDIS market. Price limits will increase for therapy, attendant care, and community participation services, with the aim of ensuring NDIS participants can be supported to achieve their goals. Read more > Want to read more articles? Subscribe to our Round Up eNewsletter to the right of the screen for a wrap-up of news from the aged, disability and community care sector ..read more

Providers are increasingly turning to cloud-hosted technology as part of the digital transformation of the aged and disability service industry. Cloud-hosted software solutions can offer the benefits of data storage in a secure environment, without the costs and resources associated with internal hosting. This is increasingly important for the sustainability of the sector, as clinical governance and financial management are key priorities for aged care and disability providers nationally. Running a software solution in the cloud can reduce many of the running requirements that would otherwise ..read more