Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living

Kickstarting careers in aged care at PresCare Maryborough

on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

A group of Year 10 and 11 students from Riverside Christian College is about to start a school-based traineeship and Certificate III in Individual Support using PresCare’s communities as their living classroom. The seven students will undertake a two-year traineeship, initially making use of the training room, but in time working with the PresCare teams so they gain valuable hands-on experience caring for residents.

Leonie Celebrates 40 Years with Resthaven

on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Leonie Mules, Enrolled Nurse at Resthaven Port Elliot, is this year marking 40 years of employment with Resthaven. ‘I started at Resthaven Bellevue Heights, on a four-week contract,’ Leonie says. ‘And things just went on from there!’ Leonie was recommended the job by her mother, who was working as a cook at the site.

The Importance of Quality Home Care Services to Families

on Tuesday, June 24, 2025

As a primary caregiver for her elderly parents, Nyo Khin's experiences highlight the critical role that services like the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) play in ensuring the well-being of both caregivers and care recipients. 

At Home and at Work, Women Are Burning Out - Why Are We Letting It Happen?

on Monday, June 23, 2025

By guest author, Care Connect CEO Lynda Chalmers

It’s hard to find someone who isn’t feeling overwhelmed these days. Between work, family, and the constant juggle of everyday life, everyone I speak to seems to have far too much on their plate. But if you’re a working woman who is both raising children and caring for ageing parents, chances are your plate is a little fuller than most.