Through the
Australian Institute for Care Development (AICD), a variety of
educational services are offered to all levels of staff employed
in the aged care sector
Aged Care Queensland Inc.
Background
The organisation, which is now called Aged Care Queensland Incorporated,
was originally formed in 1973. It is an Association of organisations
concerned with providing care and accommodation services to the aged or
disabled. Aged Care Queensland assists members by promoting their work
to the community and to Governments, and by keeping them informed of
matters that affect their operations.
The members provide nursing home, hostel, independent living units,
serviced apartments, respite care and in home care services through over
800 separate services operated by more than 300 members.
Membership of Aged Care Queensland is open to all organisations serving
older Queenslanders -church, charitable, community, private enterprise,
State and Local Government. Organisations supplying services or
equipment to villages, care facilities and community services are also
members.
Aged Care Queensland is proudly affiliated with Aged & Community
Services Australia in order to maintain links with Australia's Federal
Government and promote members' services at the national level.
Services
Through the Australian Institute for Care Development (AICD), a variety
of educational services are offered to all levels of staff employed in
the aged care sector to assist them in their ongoing professional
development of knowledge, skills and attitudes towards caring for the
aged.
These services include specific courses in aged care designed to address
the educational needs of all categories of clinical personnel. In
addition to these formal courses, the AICD offers a variety of seminars,
lectures, workshops and other educational activities to accommodate the
multi-disciplinary needs of personnel within the aged care sector.
Sessions have been specifically designed to address identified training
and development needs and the recognised need to create a workplace that
facilitates each person's contributions to assist in caring for the
aged.
Blue Care is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit
providers of community and residential aged care services
70 years experience
8,000 staff
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards accreditation
Domiciliary nursing and allied services
Residential care management
Blue Care
Background
Blue Care
is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit providers of community and
residential aged care services operating throughout Queensland and in
northern New South Wales. These services have been delivered for over 70
years. The organisation employs over 8,000 staff.
Blue Care is a quality driven organisation, demonstrating this commitment by
achieving Australian Council on Healthcare Standards accreditation status
for all of its community service and residential agencies. As part of their
community care services, Blue Care has 63 Blue Nursing Centres, facilitating
one and half million visits per year. Residential aged care services are
offered at 39 nursing homes and 63 hostels. Social and allied services are
also offered, including a range of independent living units, therapy centres,
respite centres and community care packages.
Services
Blue Care can provide a variety of study tours and accredited training
packages for aged-care staff from Asia-Pacific countries.
Blue Care has the experience and expertise to provide consultancies in
planning, evaluation, and management of community-based care including:
Allied Health Services (therapy centres; group programs; physiotherapy;
occupational therapy; speech pathology; podiatry)
Respite Services (in-home and centre-based)
Community Care Packages
Disability Services (in-home and emergency respite; social clubs;
individual support packages)
Volunteer Initiatives
Medical Assessment (life insurance, government pensions and benefits)
Blue Care can also provide technical assistance and facility management for
low care (hostel) and high care (nursing home) residential facilities.
Life Care Furniture
designs and manufactures a large range of aged care specific
furniture.
Life Care Furniture
Background
Life Care has been manufacturing quality furniture for over 30 years.
This family based company employs over 200 employees. They are
established exporters of quality furniture to Japan, Hong Kong and New
Zealand.
Products
Life Care Furniture designs and manufactures a large range of aged care
specific furniture products and contract furniture. A great deal of
research and testing is conducted on each new design, to ensure that
each product performs to the highest standard.
Special features are incorporated into aged care specific furniture in
order to give optimum support and comfort to the user. Chairs are
designed to be so comfortable, that prolonged use will not result in
sore pressure points. Features are also included for ease-of-use and
safety of the carer. For example, seats in chairs are designed in such a
way that the person seated can easily be lifted from sitting to standing
with the least amount of effort.
A special fabric, called Krypton, is used for all aged care furniture.
This fabric is incontinence proof, easy to clean, yet comfortable to
touch and can come in any colour or design. They have a fully themed
range incorporating the total requirements.
IHCS provides a range of
consulting, management and training services to government,
universities, industry and communities in Australia, the Pacific
Region, Asia and Africa
International Health Consulting Services
Background
International Health
Consulting Services provides consulting, management and training
services to governments, universities, industry, and communities in
Australia, the Pacific, Asia and Africa.
IHCS works with
clients in reviewing and developing Health Policy and Strategic Plans,
undertaking Functional and Organisational Analyses, building Human
Resource Capacity, strengthening Health Care Infrastructure, undertaking
Programme Evaluations, development of Quality Management Systems and
Managing Change.
Recently Completed Activities – Aged Care Division
Advice on the
Development of the Aged Care Funding Instrument
Independent
Assessment of Aged Care Residents Trial
Development of Aged
Dependency Scales
Review of the
Resident Classification Scale
Research on the
Economic Effect of an Ageing Population
National Evaluation
of Psychogeriatric Units
Development of the
Resident Classification Scale
National Review of
Community Respite Care
Review of
Medication Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Recently Completed Activities - International
Health Division
Leading Health
Sector Investment Programme – East Timor
Health Services
Evaluation and Quality Improvement – Micronesia
Standards &
Competencies for Nurse Practitioners - Australasia
Implementation of
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care – China
Program Review and
Strategic Plan for Family Health – Indonesia
National Long Term
Strategic Plan for Health – Marshall Islands
Strengthening of
Primary Health Care Program – Marshall Islands
Family Planning
Reviews and Training Programs – South Pacific
Evaluation of
Inclusion Support Project – Australia
Integrated
Community & Primary Health Care Program – Vanuatu
Services
IHCS provides the Health and Aged Care Sector with
services in:
Capacity Building
Institutional
Strengthening
Organisational
Analysis
Policy Development
Strategic Planning
Planning and
Management
Total Quality
Management
Feasibility Studies
Reviews of National
Programs
Evaluation of
Service Provision
Quality Assurance
Change Management
Other Research
Pacific Bridge has been
actively involved in the development of the Australian aged care
system over many years.
Pacific Bridge Pty Ltd
Background
Pacific Bridge has been actively involved in the
development of the Australian aged care system over many years. We have
been part of the process to facilitate changes to the way aged care
services are provided in Australia to meet the growing demands of an
ageing society. This has come about through our involvement with older
Australians, providers of care services, various industry associations
and government. We recognise the change in expectations of society and
the introduction of people focused care and assisted living models. Our
organisation has satisfied the International ISO9001:2000 standards.
Our organisation maintains an active interest in the changes impacting
on the Asian health and aged care systems. Ross Humphreys, the company's
Managing Director first went to Japan in 1981. He has lived and worked
in Japan and visits on a regular basis. Pacific Bridge organised and
participated in the business component of an Aged Care Trade Mission led
by the Federal Minister for Aged Care to Hong Kong and Japan. They have
also participated in missions to Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan.
In recognition of the changing needs of older people, Pacific Bridge has
developed a new assisted living model. This model is community focused,
providing an integrated lifestyle building on and supporting the local
community. Particular attention is paid to enhancing the quality of
life. This model can be used around the world including countries where
the Government aged care systems and support are minimal and still
developing.
Services
Pacific Bridge provides a range of management
advisory services for the health and assisted living industry. Our
services cover management of hospitals, retirement living, residential
aged care and community services. The services include:
Project coordination
Financial management
Operational management
Facility planning and management
Government policy and planning advice
Research and knowledge management
Care assessment models
Quality systems - international standards
Enterprise resource planning
Technology support systems
The Faculty of Health at QUT is committed to advancing the
health of the community through academic endeavour and research.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing
Background
Queensland University of Technology is a contemporary industry related
University enrolling over 30000 students. It began as a vocational
training centre 150 years ago and today has a reputation as a
"University for the real world". The Faculty of Health is one of eight
Faculties within the Queensland University of Technology, enrolling up
to 3000 students each year in health related study programs.
The School of Nursing is the largest (approximately 1400 students)
School of Nursing in Queensland and offers a full range of courses from
undergraduate to postgraduate levels and a PhD program. The School has a
pool of staff with academic and practical expertise in Gerontological
Nursing and aged care available for consultancy, research and education
opportunities. The School has industry partners with whom collaborative
teaching, research and consultancy occurs. The School is active in
building relationships with International partners, colleagues and
service organisations in Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Norway.
The Centre for Nursing Research (CNR) was established in 1993. A
significant research focus for the School of Nursing is aged care. The
School has a pool of expertise and is an active resource with the
overall goal of enhancing the research potential of the School of
Nursing academics, the staff at collaborating hospitals, community
health centres and aged care facilities, and students of the School of
Nursing. Research concentration focuses on cancer, disability, family
and community care issues, gerontological nursing, mental health, pain
management and women's health. A variety of strategies are used in
research such as surveys, clinical trials and nursing interventions,
cross sectional studies and case control studies.
Services
The School of Nursing focuses on:
Education
Formal education programs to Masters and PhD levels. The School is
interested in developing advanced standing and twinning programs/ joint
ventures.
Flexible professional development programs designed to meet needs and
creditable into formal education programs especially at post graduate
level.
Study tours
Consulting services and research to community based and hospital and
aged care facilities in the following areas:
> Aged Care - Family Care Issues
> Community Practice - Mental Health
> Critical Care - Women's Health
>Cancer Nursing - Disability
Sodexo Australia
Founded in Marseilles
in 1966 by Chairman Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is a leading worldwide Food
and Facilities Management Services company. Sodexo’s Business Segments
are Corporate Services, Education, Healthcare & Seniors, Defence, Remote
Sites and Service Vouchers. Sodexo employs over 355,000 people in over
80 countries with the aim of improving the quality of the everyday life
of customers. In Australia, Sodexo's 6,000 people are improving the
quality of daily life at more than 300 client locations. From remote
mining sites to big-city corporations, from primary schools to aged care
villages, from healthcare to military... Sodexo is there.
History
1966: Pierre Bellon launches Sodexho, in Marseilles, founded on the
Bellon family's experience of
more than 60 years in maritime catering for luxury liners and cruise
ships. Operations initially serve
staff restaurants, schools and hospitals.
1988: Gardner Merchant, which merged with France based Sodexho to form
Sodexho Alliance in
1995, established the predecessor of Sodexho Australia
1999: The company adopted the name Sodexho Australia, and established an
Australian
headquarter in Haymarket, Sydney.
2000: The company secured the contract to provide catering services for
the Sydney 2000 Olympic
Games.
2002: Sodexho Australia acquired Minesite Catering, a Perth based remote
site business.
2008: In 2008, the Group changes its name from Sodexho Alliance to "Sodexo".
Sodexo rejuvenates its visual identity to fit its leading market
position and strategic objectives, including a simpler, contemporary
logo design.
Our core values
- Service spirit
- Team spirit
- Spirit of progress
Our
mission
Improving the Quality of Daily Life
Our
vision
To become the premier global outsourcing expert in quality
of Life Services
Additional Information
Line of Business: Food and Facilities Management Services
Global numbers:
- in 80 countries
- 355,000 employees
- over 130 nationalities
- on 30.600 sites
- 13.6 billion (EUR)
- 17.7 billion (USD)
Recognitions:
Business in the Community, ECPI, Global Outsourcing, the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and SAM, Global Compact, the FTSE4Good.
Thomson Adsett is one of the largest architectural
practices in Australia. It has international offices in United
Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and a representative
office in Japan.
Thomson Adsett
Background
Thomson and Adsett are one of the largest architectural practices in
Australia with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Sunshine Coast,
Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Lismore. It has international offices in
United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and a representative
office in Japan.
Examples of past projects
Eldercare
More than a hundred High and Low Care facilities in Australia
Nursing care for the Elderly in Japan
A Dementia Specific facility in Singapore
Retirement and Assisted Living communities in Australia and Hong Kong
Aged Care Design Standards for State and Federal Governments
Innovative design of Community integrated Care facilities in Australia
and overseas
Healthcare
Private and Government hospitals in Australia
Private Hospitals and Medical Centres in Malaysia
Hospital Master Planning and design in Indonesia ,Korea and Hong Kong
Health Planning and Hospital Feasibility studies in Australia,
Malaysia, and Hong Kong
Healthcare Facility Audit in the Philippines
Services
The Thomson Adsett Group specialises in a large
range of projects from small to large scale Hospital and Aged Care
projects including retirement villages, nursing homes and hostels. Its
experiences include involvement in Strategic Planning including Business
Analysis, Feasibility Studies and Master Planning in the pre-design
phase to establish the viability of a project.
The company has extensive experience in designing and delivering
specific aged care facilities and products associated with:
Nursing Homes and Frail Aged Hostels
Independent Living Units and Retirement Homes
Dementia Care Facilities and Psychogeriatric units
Day Care Respite Centres Domiciliary Care Units
Rehabilitation Hydrotherapy Units
Nursing Home/Hostel Intermix Models
Community/Recreation Facilities
Hospitals, Specialist Medical facilities and
Health Planning
Tunstall’s market leading telecare and telehealth solutions play a
pivotal role in supporting older people and those with long term
needs to live independently, by effectively managing their health
and well being.
Tunstall Australasia Pty Ltd
Background
Tunstall Healthcare Group is the world’s leading
provider of telecare and telehealth solutions. Established in the UK in
1957, Tunstall now operates in 30 countries and employs over 1100
people. Today Tunstall Healthcare supports more than 2.5 million people
around the world.
Tunstall Healthcare came in to the Australian market place in 1993, and
opened its response centre in Brisbane Australia in 2001. This was
followed by the New Zealand response centre in 2002 and Taiwan in 2007.
Tunstall’s Brisbane office now serves as the head office for the Asia
Pacific region.
Tunstall’s global philosophy is simple; protect, support and care for
people, by providing healthcare technology and services that enable
anyone requiring support and reassurance, such as older people or those
with long term needs, to lead an independent life.
Products and Services
Tunstall uses assistive technology to provide:
Freedom – to allow people to live where they want to live and maintain
their independence.
Confidence – to know that help us always at hand should a problem arise.
Safety – to protect people with the very best technology
As an end to end solutions provider that designs, manufactures, installs
and supports the solutions they supply. Tunstall have also created the
unique proprietary emergency response monitoring software that is used
to monitor millions of people around the world.
Tunstall Response provides a national 24 hour emergency response centre
and assistive technology solutions that aid people with additional needs
to maintain their independence and confidence. Tunstall response
provides a range of monitoring services and supports organisations to
establish their own monitoring centres.
Tunstall Response provides support 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
365 days a year. In an emergency or distress situation the user
activates an alarm call either via the personal alarm installed next to
their phone or using a personal radio trigger they keep with them while
at home.
With a large range of personal alarms, environmental sensors and
speciality care sensors Tunstall Healthcare are able to provide a safe
and supported living environment that caters to the client’s specific
needs.
In Australia and New Zealand Tunstall Healthcare’s solutions are used by
government organisations, leading community groups and retirement
villages to provide older, disabled and vulnerable people with the
confidence to live independently in their own home.
Tunstall can also provide solutions for after hours and disaster
recovery, lone worker, person down services and monitoring solutions for
independent living units, retirement villages, hostels and nursing
homes.
Tunstall now provides a range of Telehealth solutions, enabling people
with chronic disease to have their vital signs measured from the comfort
of their own home. A Telehealth unit located in the patient’s home
captures readings from a range of vital signs measuring devices, and
transmits the data to a central patient management database. A doctor,
nurse or clinician can then access the patient’s vita signs reading and
determine if an immediate course of action is required. Telehealth is a
proactive health care management system ideal for patients living with a
long-term chronic disease or those with short term needs post
hospitalization.
Always looking to the future, Tunstall is a founding partner of the
Continua Health Alliance. This ensures that our telehealthcare solutions
will meet the specifications of future global e-health standards.
Blue Care
