Please be advised that the Aged Care Quality Association Inc Annual General Meeting for 2008, will be held on Friday 3rd October, 2008 at 10.30am at the Arkaba Hotel, 150 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton, SA.

In October, the Management Committee have decided to hold a forum where members have the opportunity to share your improvements that others might find interesting and useful.

The Committee are seeking members who are willing to share improvements in their homes that has resulted in improved care outcomes for residents.

The 2007 AGM was held at the ACQA Conference - Wipe out Pyjama Paralysis on the 12th October, 2007 at which the new committee was elected.

The Aged Care Quality Association 2007 bienniel conference - “Wipe out Pyjama Paralysis” held at the Arkaba Hotel in Adelaide on the 12th October, 2007 was a resounding success according to newly elected Chairperson, Terry Wilby.

Please be advised that the Aged Care Quality Association Inc Annual General Meeting for 2008, will be held on Friday 3rd October, 2008 at 10.30am at the Arkaba Hotel, 150 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton, SA.

I am pleased to announce that following the call for Expressions of Interest for the temporary part-time role of Chief Executive Officer, the Management Committee have appointed Darren Pike to the position.

The Aged Care Quality Association invites you to attend the National Biannual Conference - Wipe Out Pyjama Paralysis - to be held on 12th October, 2007 at the Arkaba Hotel in Adelaide.

The Federal Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, thinks that random spot checks of nursing homes are the likely cause of more sanctions being imposed.

Carers working the Australian Capital Territory regularly suffer psychological, physical and sexual abuse at the hands of the people they care for an ANU report has revealed.

THE MAJORITY of older Australians are neither frail nor in need of long- term care. Only 20 per cent of people aged 70 years and over use government-funded care services and most older Australians who need care receive support from informal carers such as family, friends and neighbours.