by admin | Dec 6, 2019 | News
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!
by admin | Oct 8, 2019 | News
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...
by admin | Jul 12, 2019 | CHSP, DoH
The new Charter of Aged Care Rights is now in effect and all providers have responsibilities, including to: give consumers a signed copy of the Charter assist consumers to understand the Charter ensure that consumers, or their authorised person, are given a reasonable...
by admin | Jun 27, 2019 | CHSP, MLD, News, PICAC
As part of the final celebration of MAC’s 25th Anniversary, 2 new resources were launched. Designed to complement the Actions to support older Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people released by the Department of Health, earlier this year, MAC has produced...
by admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Article
The Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is ageing at a much faster rate than the non-Indigenous population. Aboriginal Australians record high mid-life rates of multiple chronic diseases including heart disease and stroke, lung disease, and...