MAC News
Updates to the CHSP Program Manual
The CHSP Program Manual has been updated for the extension of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022. Providers will need to be aware of a number of changes in the following areas: Access to emergency CHSP services: older...
Four ways people stuck at home became armchair naturalists during lockdown
Rebecca Young, Cardiff University and Jordan Patrick Cuff, Cardiff University Who could have imagined that being confined to our homes would bring so many people closer to nature? With one-third of the world under lockdown at one point, a record number of people...
New sign language interpreting service
From June 2020, all aged care assessment and delivery services now have access to free sign language and interpreting services to support older Australians who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing to access or engage with Australian Government funded aged care...
Postcards From Behind The COVID Curtain
POSTCARDS is a chance for older South Australians to reflect on the highs and lows of the COVID-19 restrictions by expressing their thoughts and feelings in a postcard. The South Australian Government has funded COTA SA to facilitate Postcards from behind the COVID...
Citizen science: how you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
Ayesha Tulloch, University of Sydney; Aaron Greenville, University of Sydney; Alice Motion, University of Sydney; Cobi Calyx, UNSW; Glenda Wardle, University of Sydney; Rebecca Cross, University of Sydney; Rosanne Quinnell, University of Sydney; Samantha Rowbotham,...
Travel restrictions into South Australia
New travel restrictions for those entering South Australia come into effect this afternoon. These restrictions exist in addition to those for international travellers. Travellers entering South Australia are required to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days from the...
Further arrangements for CHSP providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Advice from the Department regarding: Advice for CHSP Social Support Group providers, Flexibility provisions, and Other Commonwealth support available
2019/20 Summer Closure
The MAC Office will be closed from 13 December 2019 to 13 January 2020. The MAC Board of Management and Staff wish you a safe and joyous holiday season, and a happy New Year!
Nursing homes for all: why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
This week, the aged care royal commission looks at diversity in aged care, an issue becoming increasingly relevant to both residents and the staff who care for them. Diversity includes gender, sexual orientation, religion and social background. The issue is important...
What it takes to navigate cultural differences in a global business world
People with high cultural intelligence are more likely to have broader knowledge of foreign politics and economic systems. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND Revti Raman Sharma, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington In an increasingly globally...