Need for Unpaid Caregiver Support
UK | A new report has found the need to highlight and support the work of Unpaid Caregivers, typically overlooked in policy and services….
DISABILITY CARE
P2P Group Partner With NZ Provider
P2P Group Ltd. said it was pleased to announce that a major New Zealand-based disability care provider is commencing an on-premise trial of the…
Mable Breach Consumer Law
AUSTRALIA | Mable Technologies has breached consumer law through unfair contract terms connecting people seeking care and support workers. Online services platform Mable Technologies…
NDIS Supplier in Hot Water
AUSTRALIA | NDIS provider Ausnew Home Care Service has been taken to court by the ACCC for alleged misleading respresentations. The ACCC has instituted…
Budget Ignores Older Kiwis
The Coalition Government is ignoring the needs of older New Zealanders, particularly those with dementia, said the kaitiaki of the Dementia Mate Wareware Action…
Undermining Duty to Future Generations
Retirement Commission is undermining duty to future generations – according to ACT’s Parmjeet Parmar, the Retirement Commission’s political campaigning on the Super age undermines its…
ATSNZ Disability Expo 2022
The 2022 ATSNZ Disability Expo showcased products and services designed for the rehabilitation, aged care, home care markets and leisure and recreation markets. The…
Demonstrations Were A Conference Highlight
HUBSCRUB’S unique wash and disinfection system were on display at the recent RVA / NZACA Conference. HUBSCRUB was demonstrating the versatility and effectiveness of…
Nurses Strike Notice
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has today issued strike notices to the country’s district health boards (DHBs) after its 30,000 members who work…
DHBs Seeking Emergency Cover
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is disturbed the district heath boards (DHBs) have approached the Employment Court to help resolve a disagreement over…
Making Accessibility Look Good
The lack of bathrooms designed to accommodate accessibility, not just in retirement villages, can largely be attributed to the assumption that accessible bathrooms must…
Australia | Disability Workers, Jabs to Keep Jobs
Disability support workers may soon have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus if they want to keep their jobs. A panel of health experts has…