The new agedcareonline.com.au web portal has now been in operation for a few months and has been received very favorably. Our new look web site now has 6 categories all clearly indexed from the home page. The newest addition to the portal is our Aged Care Shop, specifically built for aged care providers to purchase products and stock online.

Our directory of aged care facilities and associated vacancy register continues to gain momentum throughout Australia with facilities promoting their permanent & respite vacancies online. We currently have over 1200 aged care facilities across Australia registered and utilising our vacancy register. This is a free service, so if you would like further information please call Caroline on (03) 9775 3200 or email caroline@agedcareonline.com.au

Commence a search for residential vacancies in your local area

Home & Community Care is another section of the site that continues to grow offering a directory of 'care to the home' services across Australia. To commence a search simply go to www.agedcareonline.com.au and click on the "Home & Community Care Icon

There is a way to convert more prospects into higher paying bonded residents.

Linda Murray (nee Healy) is the Bond Maximiser Groups principal consultant and the co-founder of the well regarded financial planning practice Aged Care Financial Services. She is following her new passion – assisting aged care providers to improve their business success and bottom line.

Linda and her team work with your staff and Boards to:

• Review Bond level and recommend changes
• Assess current practices, & redesign effective sales processes to achieve higher resident conversion and maximum bond levels.
• Provide in-house customized training designed for your business on accommodation bonds, entry fees, exemptions criteria and maximum funding opportunities.

Please phone Linda on 0438 402 200 for an obligation free appointment.

www.bondmaximisergroup.com.au

The launch of our Aged Care Employment website is progressing well, with many aged care providers across Australia now posting their job vacancies on our web site. So far we have had over 600 aged care workers register their details and upload their resumes which is very encouraging. This national aged care recruitment web site has all the benefits and functionality of the broader online recruitment web sites, but with a focus solely on Aged Care. Simply go to www.agedcareonline.com.au and click on the Employment Icon for further information

The Aged Care Shop is specifically designed for aged care provider to purchase any aged care specific products they require online.

The Aged Care Shop provides;

• A secure online shopping system
• Customised shopping list and associated pricing
• Information specifications, photographs and videos for over 3000 products
• Check your account and track your quotes, reservations and orders
• Request assistance from our customer service team

To access the shop simply go to www.agedcareonline.com.au and click on the Aged Care Shop icon or call 1300 797 025 and one of our occupational therapists will be able to assist you in setting up an account.

We hope the Aged Care Shop provides all our clients with a great introduction to the conveniences and cost savings of buying products online.

As part of our web portal we have our own dedicated radio station for the staff and residents of aged care facilities across Australia. The Aged Care Radio Station broadcasts 24/7 providing news, current affairs, music and is positioned to become “the voice of the industry” . We are now able to broadcast our radio station through the TV networks of aged care facilities. We have a been trialling the system with two aged care providers and we are now happy to offer it to all aged care facilities across Australia.

To listen go to www.agedcareonline.com.au and click on the “Radio Icon”.

Please contact Ben Hannemann on (03) 9775 3200 for further information or register your interest at info@agedcareonline.com.au

Aged Care Association National Conference

ACAA 28th Annual Congress
15 - 17 November 2009
Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre

For more information visit http://accv.com.au/ACAACongress.aspx

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On behalf of our team, I'd like to thank-you for your interest in our web site and we hope it continues to provide a useful service to those working in the aged care industry.

Ian Cugley heads up the specialist team at Cugley Ciravolo Bordin Pty. Ltd.(“CCB “) that has long and hard dedicated itself to providing Peace of Mind to the Aged Care Industry in Australia.

CCB has been directly and heavily involved in services to numerous clients in the aged care industry, as well as consultancy advice to various accountancy and other professionals servicing the industry.

Regards,
Ben Hannemann & Michael Lenkic
Directors
www.agedcareonline.com.au