LINKS
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E-learning for the aged care industry
News release about the Australian Flexible Learning Framework expansion and the involvement of the ACSA to embed e-learning in the aged care industry, and greater training opportunities for its staff.
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ACAA
The Aged Care Association Australia is a professional, national industry association for providers of quality residential and community aged care services. A federated peak body, ACAA is the only organisation that represents care providers from the private and voluntary sectors on a national basis.
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Aged Care eConnect website
Aged Care eConnect gives the details of a range of projects aiming to further the use of IT in the aged care sector and ebusiness so that aged care providers can electronically lodge key events and data for payment of aged care subsidies.
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Health Informatics Society Association Conference
The Health Informatics Conference in Melbourne (HIC’08) included industry presentations along with the scientific papers and international and local keynote speakers. All the keynote, scientific, industry and ePoster presentations are now all available online at the HISA website. There are also 23 interviews from the conference keynotes and other eHealth leaders.
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National Aged Care Alliance
The national aged care alliance (the Alliance) is a representative body of peak national organisations in aged care, including consumer groups, providers, unions, and health professionals, working together to determine a more positive future for aged care in Australia.
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The Australasian Telehealth Society (ATHS)
The Australasian Telehealth Society (ATHS) was formed early in 2008 and is now calling for members. ATHS will be a forum for the telehealth community in Australia and New Zealand, who have not previously had such a common meeting ground, or a voice in decision making in health care.
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Previous aged care industry IT readiness surveys
Access to the results of the 2002 and 2006 Aged Care sector IT readiness surveys
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Aged Care e-connect case studies
Aged Care e-connect has a page with 10 case studies covering a wide range of IT implementations done in aged and community care settings across Australia.
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Web 2.0 in the Health Sector: Industry Review with UK Perspective
The web 2.0 developments behind Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia have the potential to disrupt and revolutionise healthcare. This is the central theme of a new research report, ‘Web 2.0 in the Health Sector: Industry Review with a UK perspective’. The executive summary can be downloaded free.
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ACSA
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) is the national peak body in Australia representing over 1,200 church and charitable and community based organisations providing accommodation and care services to over 450,000 older people, people with a disability and their carers.
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Electronic advices to the Aged Care Industry
Electronic communications from the Ageing and Aged Care Division of DoHA to the aged care industry available on this site
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RVA
The Retirement Village Association (RVA) Ltd is the peak national body representing 410 + village members consisting of retirement village operators, managers, owners, developers, investors and industry specialists across Australia.
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Aged Care eConnect
Aged Care eConnect incorporates a range of projects that aim to further the development of eBusiness and the use of IT in the aged care sector.
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Walker Designs
Walker Designs are a creative design studio and our focus is on developing the best possible creative for their clients. Their difference is their attitude - to their clients and their goals - to creating effective design solutions, whatever the medium - to encourage engaging experiences and building a dynamic fun place to work.