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Skills boost for aged care kitchens in SA
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (363+ words) A new partnership involving workplace visits, online study and recognition of prior learning assessments is helping aged care kitchen workers get cookery qualifications. TAFE South Australia and the Maggie Beer Foundation are partnering to deliver a new cooking program for…...
Fuel crisis impacting service delivery
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (619+ words) Ageing Australia welcomes government action on rising fuel prices, but CTO warns that if diesel reaches $3.50 per litre, more than three quarters of community transport providers will be financially unviable. Ageing Australia has welcomed the news of a cut to…...
SeaQuills writing group celebrates new book
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) A group of residents from The Links Seaside by Warrigal and local Wollongong community are celebrating the launch of their new book Shifting Sands. Links Seaside by Warrigal hosted a celebratory event on 18 October to launch the new anthology Shifting…...
Dance troupe shows age brings strength, wisdom
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) A group of over 60-year-old dancers are participating in the Melbourne Fringe Festival, supported by Care Connect. Home care provider Care Connect has partnered with Melbourne Fringe Festival to sponsor the production of FreeSteps " Swinging Years, a dance performance created…...
Cleaner, Safer Aged Care: Join us at ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) Discover aged care hygiene solutions, connect with experts, and explore innovations at Australasia's premier event for the cleaning industry. The ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo, to be held 2930 October 2025 at ICC Sydney, brings together the latest cleaning innovations, educational sessions, and…...
Perspective: supporting seniors to age strongly
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (795+ words) Older people are becoming more aware of the value of working out, community-based exercise physiologist Emily Moore tells Australian Ageing Agenda. Exercise physiologist Emily Moore is on a mission to keep older Australians fighting fit and has been doing so…...