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NSW Aged Care Manager awarded $35,000 Scholarship 23/09/2011
Executive Care Manager with Baptist Community Services NSW & ACT Greg Price has won the first Provider Assist National Scholarship valued at $35,000. Greg’s scholarship includes: • $2,000 spending money • Registration, International airfares and accommodation for the 2 week SAGE Tour, October 2011 – Chicago, NY and Washington including registration and attendance at the international IAHSA conference  • Education and training • Meeting with key international leaders in aged care • Registration, travel and accommodation for the 2011 ACSA National Conference • National Winner Trophy and plaque, and • His CEO will accompany him on the SAGE tour. (www.sagetours.com.au) SAGE is an industry initiative with peak associations ACSA, ACCA and RVA & is one of the... Read more >>

Colin McDonnell from UnitingCare Ageing writes on his upcoming SAGE adventure 08/09/2011
Colin McDonnell, the Care Service Manager for Starrett Lodge UnitingCare Ageing Hunter, Central Coast and New England is one of 45 delegates attending the upcoming SAGE Study Tour to the United States this October. Shared below for your enjoyment are Colin's thoughts on starting his SAGE adventure. Thanks Colin! Beginning of a SAGE Adventureby Colin McDonnell.   Read more >>

Provider Assist’s new SAGE scholarship opens doors for ACSA members 22/09/2010
SAGE is pleased to announce that industry supporter Provider Assist (formerly the Aged Care Specialists) has announced a scholarship fund for industry which includes a trip for two delegates on the upcoming SAGE USA study tour in 2011.  The national scholarship winner will receive a trip for themselves as well as their CEO on the SAGE USA 2011 study tour to Washington, Chicago and New York.  The trip will include attendance at the IAHSA 2011 bi-annual global conference on ageing, as well as visit a number of aged care and retirement living facilities in the NY and Chicago region. SAGE delegates receive the opportunity to gain valuable insights in the delivery... Read more >>

Retirement Villages Association joins SAGE partnership 27/07/2010
SAGE, an industry-first alliance between Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA), Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) and ThomsonAdsett, has been conducting successful study tours across four continents since 2006.  All members of the initiative are pleased to announce that the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) have officially joined the SAGE initiative to provide a more integrated study tour offering to all peak industry organisation members.  With the RVA now on board, SAGE’s status as the Australian authority in international tours focused on studying and advancing eldercare is affirmed. Following the conclusion of the RVA’s ‘Global Retirement Communities’ inaugural study tour earlier this year, which was also prepared and coordinated by ThomsonAdsett’s Judy Martin, who is... Read more >>