
PASCOP Members in the News
Our members are regularly in the news. Read about just some of their endeavours in Pastoral and Spiritual Care for Older People.
Author Jackie French visits Blue Care home
The 2015 Senior Australian of the Year and best-selling author Jackie French recently visited residents and staff at Blue Care’s Avalon aged care home in Emerald. The author encouraged residents to preserve their history and memories, and highlighted the importance of...
IRT urges aged care providers to bolster social inclusion for older people
The IRT Foundation has formed an alliance with four Illawarra councils to incorporate age-friendly principles within public planning, such as affordable housing and accessible buildings. The relationship has been instigated as part of IRT’s philosophy that age should...
Award trifecta
Churches of Christ Care has enjoyed an award trifecta, receiving three nationally recognised awards in the space of six months. It has added the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Better Practice Award for improving wellbeing to its awards collection, along with the...
New build
Presbyterian Aged Care (PAC) in NSW is well under way with its $180 million retirement village on The Terraces at Paddington. The village will replace the existing 88-bed residential aged care facility with a new 100-bed facility including a 23-bed dementia unit. It...
New Board appointments
The Board and the office bearers for the next twelve months are: Ross Low (chair), Bryan Mason (deputy-chair), Susan Sullivan (secretary), John Ireland (treasurer.), Ilsa Hampton, Raad Richards, Mark Butler, Craig Hamer, and CAPS delegate Bruce Stevens. Rest of the...
Name change for Uniting Care
UnitingCare NSW.ACT Ageing has rebranded and will now be known simply as 'Uniting'. With the new name and logo the community service organisation is hoping to distinguish itself and increase awareness in the community. Read more:
Best practice awards
Many of our members have won Better Practice Awards presented by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. They include: Churches of Christ Care in Queensland. Preference driven care. Read more: Catholic Homes: Circle of men - celebrating our stories. Read more: ...
Summer Newsletter
Our Summer newsletter is now out. It is filled with information about PASCOP, a special about LGBTI older people and pastoral care, and news about our members. Read more