Australia
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18 May 2026
The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia. 11 June, 2026
The Changing Long-Term Care Landscape in Australia GOLTC Australian Long-Term Care Interest Group webinar Date: 11 June Time: 13.00-14.00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (you can find your local time here) Link to join: Teams Meeting ID: 443 630 905 507 68 Passcode: RC79CK3b Australia is currently undertaking a significant structural transformation of its aged […]
20 Apr 2026
Digital maturity and integration: Tools to improve the long-term care workforce capacity and capability. 19 May 2026
How can we support the aged care workforce to deliver quality of care in a fast-paced digital environment? Connect with the GOLTC Workforce Capacity and Capability Interest Group and the Technology and LTC Interest Group to find out! Date: 19 May, 2026 Time: 13.00-14.30 BST (you can check your local time here) Link: Register in […]
04 Mar 2026
NEW BLOG POST: Assistive Technology provision – perspectives on cultural safety from Australia
By Prof Shane Hearn, Ms Vanessa Langenberg, Ms Kristy Harper, A/Prof Libby Callaway, Ms Hilary O’Connell, Ms Eleanor Kennett Smith, and A/Prof Natasha Layton‑ This blog post shares new research on culturally safe Assistive Technology (AT) provision in Australia, highlighting perspectives from some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, celebrating the expertise of Aboriginal Community […]
06 Jul 2025
Webinar: Future-Proofing the Workforce: Exploring Emerging Skills Needs in Long-Term Care. 17 September 2025
Future-Proofing the Workforce: Exploring Emerging Skills Needs in Long-Term Care Join us on the 17 September for a GOLTC Workforce Capacity and Capability Interest Group webinar Date: 17 September 2025 Time: 9.30 to 10.30 BST, you can check your local time here. Link: Register to join on Zoom Delivering high-quality care starts with […]
03 Jun 2025
GOLTC webinar recording: Ageing out of Place – Rethinking Ageing, Place, and Policy in Times of Change
GOLTC Ageing and Place Interest Group webinar Date: 19 May 2025 Time: 11:00 to 12:00 BST Link: Register to join on Zoom The relationship between ageing and place is evolving as demographic trends and societal changes reshape the environments where older adults live, work, and thrive. This workshop explores how the dimensions of being […]
09 May 2025
GOLTC Webinar recording: Care Workforce Retention – what factors are critical and how they change with worker age?
GOLTC Workforce Capability and Capacity Interest Group webinar Date: 30 April 2025 Time: 9am-10am BST Recruitment is a critical issue for most care sectors internationally, but stemming the loss of highly experienced workers through successful retention strategies must equally be a priority. The presenters identify key factors that are critical for retention of staff […]
27 Feb 2025
GOLTC Webinar recording: Scaling digital technologies in perinatal mental health – Introducing STePPS CRE & MumMoodBooster example in Australia
GOLTC Global Perinatal Mental Health Interest Group webinar Date: 18th of February 2025 Time: 9am-10am GMT GOLTC and STePPS CRE are collaborating to deliver a series of impactful webinars, fostering knowledge exchange and innovation in digital mental health. This webinar initiative underscores their shared commitment to driving progress, supporting early career researchers, and shaping […]
15 Jan 2025
New GOLTC system profile: Long-Term Care in Australia
We are delighted to share the new GOLTC Long-Term Care system profile for Australia, written by Karen Watson and Moira Dunsmore from the University of Sydney. Highlights from the LTC system profile for Australia: Emphasis on choice and home-based care. Home care packages are allocated directly to consumers who choose their providers. Access to aged […]
20 Nov 2024
GOLTC Blog Post: Developing the capability of the long-term workforce in aged care to implement best-practice in Australia
This blog post introduces the Age Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), an initiative funded by the Australian government to support the workforce in driving grassroots change by building capability to indentify, adapt and adopt evidence-based solutions to address the challenges faced by the care sector. You can read the blog post here. All […]
21 Jun 2024
Invitation to participate in a Delphi to create a Readiness Assessment Tool for care innovations
Long-Term Care needs to keep up with the changing expectations of clients and the community, as well as new regulations. This means constantly improving clinical care, personal support, social activities, and daily living services – backed by better quality, environmental, business, and safety systems. Implementing these innovations can be tough. We are using a […]
07 Mar 2024
ARIIA Conference announcement! Facing the future: Living well. Ageing well. Dying well, Adelaide (Australia)
Facing the future: Living well. Ageing well. Dying well. 2 Day Conference, Thu 4 & Fri 5 July 2024 in Adelaide, Australia organised by ARIIA (Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia If you are involved in the aged care ecosystem, you cannot afford to miss the highly anticipated and must-attend 2024 ARIIA conference. Building on the success […]