Technology

Mable seeks to expand its B2B footprint with new Business Solutions platform

Mable has unveiled a new free end-to-end solution for aged care and disability coordinators and providers seeking qualified, reliable workers.

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Lauren Broomham

27 Feb 2025

Technology

1 July ICT changes linked to aged care reforms now set to be staged

The Federal Government appears to have bowed to pressure around the timing of ICT changes for the new Aged Care Act, with the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) revealing that will upgrades to their Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will now be staged until 2026.

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Caroline Egan

27 Feb 2025

Technologies

Eevi - The safest medical alarm and sensor systems for your community, trusted by Australia’s largest community operators.

Eevi is a leading provider of smart based Medical Alarms. We provide emergency response support using premium technologies with response times twice as fast as the industry average. Supported by our high standards of customer service, we ensure...

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Group Editor

20 Apr 2023

Technology

AlayaCare launches “game changing” home care technology to flag risks and cut hospital admissions

Following a successful launch in Canada and the US, AlayaCare has launched the Client Intelligence Suite, which integrates clinical notes and client data using AI, Natural Language Processing and Large Language Model with AlayaCare’s Predictive Risk Model to help staff triage clients.

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Caroline Egan

13 Feb 2025

Sector Moves & People

Another key driver of aged care reforms promoted within Dept

Fay Flevaras had been appointed Chief Digital Information Officer in the Australian Government Depart of Health and Aged Care after acting in the role of First Assistant Secretary Digital Transformation & Delivery – Aged Care Reform since 2021.

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Caroline Egan

06 Feb 2025

Opinion

Aged care in-home technology: a billion-dollar industry with good reason

Two pieces of news this week have reinforced an argument we’ve been making for some time: technology is the only viable solution to the aged care beds crisis that Australia is currently facing.

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Lauren Broomham

30 Jan 2025

Technology

Lifestyle SA Managing Director Stephen Norris invests $2.5M in technology solutions business Talius

Stephen, who is also part owner of Lifestyle SA’s 11 retirement villages in South Australia, said of his strategic investment: “The Aged Care Sector is at a critical juncture and the only path to drive better outcomes for the end client is vi...

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Ian Horswill

27 Jan 2025

Technology

Amplar Home Health launches AI-driven Tissue Analytics platform to improve wound care

The Medibank-owned home care provider Amplar Home Health has introduced the Net Health® Tissue Analytics platform, designed to transform wound care management for Amplar patients.

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Lauren Broomham

15 Jan 2025

Technology

The new weekly visitor to an inner-city Melbourne aged care home

Abi, the humanoid companion robot developed by robotics start up Andromeda and uses GPT4 artificial intelligence to recognise faces and build relationships, will visit Benetas’ Gladswood Lodge aged care home in Brunswick West for two or three hours a week.

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Caroline Egan

12 Dec 2024

Technology

In our Innovators edition of SATURDAY: mecwacare invests $20M in digital transformation and AI

The use of real-time data monitoring and predictive data analytics is still relatively limited in aged care today. But operator mecwacare is looking to get ahead of the pack, having tapped global professional services firm Cognizant to help it integrate its IT systems and improve user experience.

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Caroline Egan

11 Dec 2024

Technology

Person Centred Software announces partnership with KPMG’s home care software platform

Technology provider Person Centred Software Australia, which offers software for residential aged care and retirement living operators, has announced a new strategic relationship with KPMG Australia’s Community Care platform, which extends its digital offerings to home care.

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Caroline Egan

11 Dec 2024

Government Policy

Aged Care Transition Taskforce members revealed

The Department of Health and Aged Care has revealed the members of the Federal Government’s new Aged Care Transition Taskforce, which met for the first time last Thursday (28 November 2024).

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Caroline Egan

05 Dec 2024

Technology

Telstra Health wins second award for aged care risk-identification tool

Australia’s first electronic risk prediction tool for deterioration in aged care residents has won Research Australia’s Digital & Data Health Innovation Award for 2024. The tool uses natural language processing and machine learning to analyse the data and track 36 markers of deterioration.

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Caroline Egan

28 Nov 2024