Aged & Community Care Archives

Wound Innovations to lead $5.25 million Aged Care research project with Flinders University and global partner Paul Hartmann Pty Ltd With an increased focus on Wound Management in the Aged Care sector, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has announced funding for this Aged Care Technology CRC-P. The project duration is 18 months…

The Department of Health has just released the new My Aged Care website

The Department of Health has released the new My Aged Care website, coinciding with the commencement of the new national Aged Care Quality Standards today. The Department’s official announcement states: “It (the new website) has a simple design and user-friendly content to help consumers find the information they are looking for. The ‘Find a provider…

Aged Care Quality Standards Graphic 2018

As aged care services prepare for the new Aged Care Quality Standards, the Commission expects that organisations will be compliant with these Standards from 1 July 2019. Below is a brief overview of some of the wound care requirements for providers as outlined in the new Standards. The new Commission Act and Rules apply to all…

Wound Innovations is providing Specialist Wound Consultations in the Community, with consultations incurring no out of pocket cost for patients. Wound Innovations provide specialist Wound Management to residents in the Community which can be funded through eligible Home Care Packages and/or DVA Gold Card. Wound management can be provided at our clinic (Brisbane), in the…

Wound Innovations consultations nation wide wound services

The Australian aged care sector is undergoing major reforms with a Royal Commission and the Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Standards Act commencing from 1 July 2019. The changes affect Australia’s 2700 aged care providers and 366,000 staff. Wound Innovations can help you transition to the new standards by providing consultations or advice to your staff for residents…