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SUMMARY:IHACPA Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) national conference will be held from 5 to 7 August 2025 in Adelaide\, South Australia. The conference theme focuses on Integrating Resilience Within the Care Economy and the Role of Pricing. \nThe 3-day program will feature international speakers\, interactive workshops and oral presentations on innovative research\, transformative programs and shaping of policy initiatives. An expert line up of speakers will lead the conversation on reform\, pricing\, innovation and opportunities for harmonisation and innovation across different sectors. \nYou will also hear directly from IHACPA on key aspects of our work program\, including the latest methodologies and frameworks for pricing and costing services. \nAs a cornerstone of Australia’s workforce and fiscal landscape\, the care economy warrants our collective attention. Whether you are attending in-person or virtually\, you won’t want to miss this event. \nFor more information about the conference program email conference@ihacpa.gov.au. \nDetails here
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/ihacpa-conference-2025/
LOCATION:NSW
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SUMMARY:Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Mission - exploring the Medical Research Future Fund (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The MRFF’s $185 million Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Care Mission supports research that improves Australians’ quality of life as they age. \nJoin the Department of Health Disalbility and Ageing to learn about: \n\nthe MRFF Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Care Mission\nthe priorities of the Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Care Mission and the currently open 2025 grant opportunity\nthe outcomes of a recent Review of the Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Care Mission\ndementia policy in practice.\n\nYou will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. \nGrant opportunity GO7589 – 2025 Dementia\, Ageing and Aged Care grant opportunity closes 20 August 2025. This National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant supports medical research and medical innovations that will hellp improve quality of life for Australians as they age. \nRegister here
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/dementia-ageing-and-aged-mission-exploring-the-medical-research-future-fund-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Department of Health Disability and Ageing
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250814T123000
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SUMMARY:Standing up to scams and financial abuse: Elder Abuse Action Australia (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will explore AMC Services’ design and delivery of Money Smart for Seniors\, a project co-created with culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities to tackle the ‘silent crimes’ of elder financial abuse\, scams\, and fraud. This session highlights the impact of communities leading the way in designing culturally appropriate education. \nThe discussion will delve into: \n\nThe unique challenges older people from multicultural backgrounds face when identifying scams and financial abuse\nHow cultural perceptions and stigma affect reporting and help-seeking\nThe barriers older people face in accessing support and protect\n\nMedha and Suzy will explain: \n\nWhy involving older people with lived and living experience is crucial to effective co-design\nLessons learned from creating accessible\, culturally relevant education tools\nHow community-led approaches can build confidence\, capability and resilience\nThe value of a strengths-based approach to empower multicultural communities in taking action against financial fraud and protecting financial wellbeing.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Medha Gunawardana\, Manager Community Strengthening\, Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMC Services)\nDr Suzy Goldsmith\, Director\, Goldsmiths Advisory\n\nAudience: This is an essential session for anyone working with older people from multicultural backgrounds including professionals in elder abuse prevention\, financial safety education and community engagement. Community leaders and service providers seeking practical\, culturally responsive strategies will also find this very valuable. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact James Thomas at james@eaaa.org.au \nRegister here
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/standing-up-to-scams-and-financial-abuse-elder-abuse-action-australia-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250814T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250814T150000
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SUMMARY:Support at Home update for older people\, families and carers (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Health Disability and Ageing will be hosting a webinar for older people\, their family members and carers\, and is an opportunity to ask questions about the Support at Home program. It will include information for existing care recipients transitioning into Support at Home from 1 November 2025. There will be a short presentation\, followed by an extended question-and-answer session. \nChair – Greg Pugh\, First Assistant Secretary\, Reform Implementation Division\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nPresenter – Lezah Rushton\, Assistant Secretary\, Assessment and Home Care Transition Branch\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nPresenter – Jasmine Snow\, Acting Assistant Secretary\, Support at Home Policy Operations Branch\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nPanellist – Rowena Sierant\, Director\, Assistive Technology & Home Modifications Section\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nPanellist – Susan Trainor\, Assistant Secretary\, Contributions and Accommodation Reform Branch\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nPanellist – Julia Atkinson\, Acting Assistant Secretary\, Home Support Operations Branch\, Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing \nRegister here
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/support-at-home-qa-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Department of Health Disability and Ageing
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SUMMARY:ESG Environmental\, Social & Governance: SustainCheck Tool Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Learn what ESG (Environmental\, Social & Governance) is and how it can help your business attract customers\, employees\, investors and improve financial performance. \nESG is a formal approach to measuring and reporting how your business impacts society and the environment\, and SustainCheck is a self-assessment tool that helps organisations understand where they are performing well on sustainability and where they can improve\, from reducing emissions to embedding human rights. \nYou can use an ESG framework to: \n\nmeasure your business’s impact beyond financial performance\n\n\nplan and measure how your business manages risks and opportunities linked to ESG factors\n\n\nreport your progress to consumers and other stakeholders\n\n\nfollow regulations (where needed).\n\nFacilitated by Melissa Sum\, Ithaca Impact \nBought to you by the National Sector Support and Development Network – Compliance and Business Practices Working Group by SSDs from Central Coast\, Central West\, Sydney inner West\, Macarthur Wingecarribee. \nRegister here \n  \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/esg-environmental-social-governance-sustaincheck-tool-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Trauma Aware\, Healing Informed Care for Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Free training webinars are available for aged care staff on Trauma Aware\, Healing Informed Aged Care for Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers. With the Strengthened Standards and new legislative requirements to provide trauma aware\, healing informed aged care\, this work is more important than ever. The Real Care the Second Time Around Project worked alongside people who identify as Forgotten Australians or Care Leavers to co-design the training and resources. \nReal Care the Second Time Around Project\nThis webinar is part of the Real Care the Second Time Around project\, designed to support aged care providers to provide trauma aware services for care leavers\, and to give Care Leavers practical information about the questions they can ask and what to expect in aged care. The resources and training are free and are available at www.realcaretoolkit.com.au. The training and resources will assist any provider wishing to apply for specialisation under the Verification Framework. The Real Care the Second Time Around Project has been developed by Helping Hand Aged Care\, Relationships Australia South Australia and Flinders University. \nForgotten Australians and Care Leavers*\nForgotten Australians and Care Leavers refers to the 500\,000 children that were placed into institutional and out-of-home care in Australia in the last century. Of this group\, 7\,000 were former child migrants\, 50\,000 were indigenous children from the Stolen Generations and over 440\,000 were non-indigenous children.  Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers often face barriers to accessing aged care and the idea of requiring care as they age can be deeply retraumatising as their experiences as children in care were often traumatic.\n*We respect that not everyone will identify with the terminology ‘Forgotten Australians’. \nAudience: The training is suitable for everyone working in aged care. While there is a focus on residential care\, the learnings also apply to home care. \nCost: Free to attend \nAny questions\, please contact clewis@helpinghand.org.au \nMultiple Dates: Each of the following webinars are the same – you only need to attend once. \nWednesday 20 August 2025\, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Sydney time (here)\nWednedsay 17 September 2025\, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Sydney time (here)\nFriday 15 October 2025\, 2:00pm to 3:30pm Sydney time (here)\nWednesday 26 November 2025\, 2:00pm to 3:30pm Sydney time (here)\nWednesday 10 December 2025\, 2:00pm to 3:30pm Sydney time (here)
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/trauma-aware-healing-informed-care-for-forgotten-australians-and-care-leavers/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Understanding Hoarding & Squalor (for Aged Care Workers)
DESCRIPTION:Hoarding is a complex mental health condition that often intersects with trauma\, ageing\, and social isolation. Understanding it through a clinical and trauma informed lens is essential for delivering best practice\, person-centred care that fosters dignity\, autonomy\, and long-term wellbeing.  \nIn this workshop\, participants will:\n• Gain insight into hoarding disorder as a recognised mental health condition\n• Explore the psychological\, social\, and environmental factors contributing to hoarding behaviours in older adults\n• Learn trauma-informed strategies that support safety\, trust\, and collaborative change\n• Acquire practical tools to engage respectfully and effectively with people living in hoarded environments \nOutcome: Participants will leave equipped with compassionate\, evidence-informed strategies to support older adults living with hoarding\, and contribute to meaningful\, sustainable change that respects individual rights and lived experience. \nFacilitator: Inside Out Recovery. \nSupported by Sector Support and Development\, Ku-ring-gai Council and Your Side. \nRegister here
URL:https://sector.yourside.org.au/event/understanding-hoarding-squalor-for-aged-care-workers/
LOCATION:Online
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