Care Forward

23/12/2025

All of us at Care Forward wish our valued clients, workforce, suppliers and contractors a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Our offices will be closed to the public from 2pm on Wednesday 24 December and re-open on Monday 5 January. We'll be working hard in the background though, delivering care to wonderful older Tasmanians around the state.
It’s been a huge year of change in aged care in Australia. Thank you for journeying with us, and we look forward to another year of high-quality care, growth and opportunity in 2026.

(This beautiful waratah was photographed by Natasha Mulhall on the slopes of kunanyi/Mount Wellington.)

06/11/2025

Are you worried about your online security, or the online security of a loved one? 🧐

Care Forward has partnered with the Australian Government's Australian Signals Directorate to deliver cyber-security workshops to older Tasmanians. It's a chance to get together in a small group and learn some simple tips to protect your online identity. Sometimes, when it comes to being online, nothing beats learning face-to-face!

Please join us! We'll be in Hobart on 5 December, Devonport on 10 December and Launceston on 11 December - with more dates to come. We can also deliver the workshop to your community group. Please register at www.careforward.com.au or call us on 1300 364 876.

15/10/2025

Happy Seniors Week 2025! This year’s theme is Connecting Generations Through Food and the team at Care Forward are inviting clients to submit a beloved family recipe, to be included in our cookbook, which will be released in early 2026!

We’d love to include a variety of recipes. Maybe it’s your famous Christmas trifle, a salad you always make come BBQ season, or a slice that went in the kid’s school lunches.
To share your recipe with us, please email info@careforward.com.au or drop into one of our offices and we will scan a copy.

13/10/2025

Today at Care Forward, we’re celebrating our Allied Health staff around the state to mark Allied Health Professionals Day. Allied health professionals are dedicated to supporting people of all ages to overcome challenges and live their best life, their way.

At Care Forward we support consumers through the following allied health professionals:
Social Workers - play a vital role in advocating and supporting our consumers rights, dignity, and overall well-being,
Exercise Physiologists - enhancing consumers quality of life through tailored and goal orientated exercise programs to improve overall health, strength and flexibility which serves to maximise independence
Dietitians - support our consumers by providing assessment of nutritional needs and provide expertise to ensure optimal food and nutrition service
Occupational Therapists - assess clients' needs to help them maintain independence and quality of life by modifying environments to support function and safety
Remedial Massage Therapist - (In the South) supports our consumers by improving musculoskeletal health, relieving pain and stiffness, enhancing mobility and flexibility, and boosting circulation and mental well-being.
Allied Health Assistants - An essential role in community aged care to support the allied health team to deliver direct and indirect client care.

Thank you for your dedication, teamwork and consistent support of older Tasmanians living their best lives, their way!

07/08/2025

Today is ACED - Aged Care Employee Day, where we celebrate over 400,000 Australians who care for our precious elders. We're taking a moment to honour the heart, dedication, and compassion you bring each and every day. Thank you! At Care Forward we're incredibly proud of our people right around this beautiful state. Whether you are part of the Clinical Care Team in allied health or nursing, are a Home Independence Assistant or Domestic Assistant, or a Scheduler or Rosterer - you are amazing! 😍🤝👏

22/07/2025

Our clinical staff are at the centre of everything we do, and right now we're looking for the key position of Assistant Manager Care Partnership & Clinical Stream. Could this be you? Please reach out to us for more information or connect with more information via Seek.

Lead and support clinical care teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes through strategic coordination, mentorship, and quality oversight.

04/06/2025

We love this Generations Connect program combining the strengths of COTA Tasmania and YNOT. What's not to love about bringing the generations together across the digital divide?

Please consider supporting this by encouraging a young person you know to be involved!

Are you aged 16 years or over and passionate about helping others? Join a rewarding intergenerational project the bridges the digital divide – and make a real difference in someone’s life.

💡 What’s involved?

• Complete flexible 5-hour training in the Be Connected Young Mentors Program
• Visit aged care homes to offer face-to-face digital support
• Help with simple tasks like using smartphones, video calls, email, or browsing the internet
• Be a friendly guide for someone learning to stay connected online

💬 What you will gain:

✔️ Valuable volunteering experience
✔️ Improved communication and leadership skills
✔️ Community service hours or resume boost
✔️ The chance to truly change someone’s life
✔️ Free training, resources, and ongoing support from COTA Tasmania

🙌 Get Involved!

Whether you're a student, young leader, or simply eager to give back — this is your chance to be part of something meaningful.

📧 To sign up or learn more, contact: Mel Knuckey - MelK@cotatas.org.au | 📞03 6231 3265

Youth Network of Tasmania

04/06/2025

We’ve been a bit quiet online lately, mostly because we’ve been working hard to make the transition to Support at Home straightforward for our Home Care Package participants. Today we received the news that the start of the Aged Care Act and the Support at Home program have been deferred until 1 November 2025.

Although we're excited to get started with Support at Home, this is good news. It means that we can continue to work to make this change the very best it can be, alongside our wonderful participants, staff and sector partners.

Support at Home is a once in a generation change to the way Aged Care is delivered in Australia, bringing great improvements to millions of Australians. As we continue to get ready, we’d like to say thank you to all our participants and staff for being with us so far, and that we’re looking forward to the next era of Support at Home in Tasmania.

28/04/2025

Thanks to Alan White! He's one of those precious Aussie men who are talking about continence health and issues.

If you would like to learn more about continence, particularly if you are working through prostate-related issues, this talk is for you!

Meet Alan White !

Speaker at "Let’s Talk About Continence Health: Hobart"

Alan has been a member of Continence Health Australia’s Consumer Advisory Committee since 2020 and uses his lived experience to advocate for greater awareness and support.

After experiencing continence issues following his prostate cancer treatment, Alan reached out for help. He now manages his continence well and is passionate about encouraging others to do the same.

He and his wife Fiona also run the Bayside-Kingston Prostate Cancer Support Group, offering connection and care to others navigating similar experiences.

Alan will be joining us at our free community event "Let’s Talk About Continence Health: Hobart" at to share his journey and insights.

Come along to hear his story and join the conversation.
📍 Location: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
🗓️ Date: Saturday 10 May 2025
🕚 Time: 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM

Together, we can make continence health more visible and supported in the community🧡

🔗 Learn more and register: https://continence.eventsair.com/ncoi25/lets-talk-about-registration

17/04/2025

Warm wishes for a restful Easter from all of us at Care Forward!

Our offices won't be open on Good Friday 18 April or Easter Monday 21
April. If you call on these days and leave a message, we will return your call on the first business day after Easter, Tuesday 22 April.

If you require urgent changes to your services, please call our after hours number, 1300 729 979.

31/03/2025

If you are in the north west, see if you can make it along to this offering from the Wicking Dementia Centre on the serious power of laughter!

Explore the surprising impacts of humour on health in this unique mix of comedy and expert insights.

In times of growing social isolation and health challenges, could laughter offer unexpected benefits? Our scientists, industry experts and researchers join forces with comedy acts to unpack how humour might support well-being and strengthen connections.

📅Date: Thursday, 10 April 2025
⏲️Time: 6pm - 7.30pm AEST
📌Location: The Makers - Technology and Innovation Hub, 2 Bass Hwy, Parklands TAS, University of Tasmania, Cradle Coast Campus

Tickets are free but essential, secure yours now to avoid missing out. To find out more click on the below link.
👉🏻https://shorturl.at/KVLBu

31/03/2025

Are you passionate about delivering top-notch care and supporting older north west Tasmanians in their daily activities? Care Forward is now looking for Home Independence Assistants in the north west. Check out https://www.seek.com.au/care-forward-jobs/in-Tasmania-TAS?jobId=83114544&type=standard to see how you can join a team that values excellence, compassion and continuous growth!