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Workforce
84 ENs to be sacked from Qld aged care
Queensland’s largest aged care provider has said it can no longer sustain the “funding gap” created by mandatory care minutes and will need to replace enrolled nurses with personal care workers.
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Health & Wellbeing
What aged care staff say about their grief
Research suggests aged-care staff experience a unique type of grief when residents die. However, their grief often goes unrecognised, and they may be left with insufficient support.
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Dementia
No PBS for new Alzheimer’s therapy
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has rejected an application for a newly approved Alzheimer’s treatment to be included on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), meaning treatment will cost patients between $40,000 and $80,000 a year.
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Policy & Reform
Aged Care Rules final draft released
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released the finale draft of new Aged Care Rules that will guide the sector through the rollout of the Aged Care Act.
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Policy & Reform
Greens to chair aged care delay inquiry
Labor’s decision to delay the commencement of its “once in a generation” aged care reform, from July 1 to November 1, has been subject to criticism by many in the parliament.
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In-home Care
Labor stands by delay to 20k packages
The Albanese government has said it will not release any extra home care packages before the commencement of the new Act Care Act on November 1, despite pressure from Independents.
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Policy & Reform
Join the Aged Care Council of Elders
The Council is seeking individuals with a variety of experiences within the aged care sector, including those who are currently receiving aged care services at home or in residential facilities, as well as those who provide care for older people,…
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Career & Learning
$21.5m in scholarships for aged care workforce
Scholarships will allow recipients to progress their careers in aged care with formal qualifications, like a Cert III or Masters degree, or other specialised training in areas such as clinical leadership, palliative care, dementia care or infection prevention and control.
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Funding
ARIIA accelerator grants recipients announced
From wearable tech, AI-powered end-of-life assessments, and new approaches to culturally informed care, the 2025 ARIIA Accelerator Grant recipients are driving Australian aged care innovation.
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Wages
Qld frontline workers pay rise threatened by budget
Frontline workers, like nurses, police, teachers, and firefighters, are fighting for pay bumps after the state's budget dropped last week.
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AI
Why is uptake of AI in healthcare slow?
Proponents of the technology say that over the coming decades, AI has the potential to save hundreds of thousands, even millions of lives. Professor Turgay Ayer explores how AI is impacting healthcare today and what's to expect in the future.
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Opinion
Planning for upcoming aged care act changes
With the government affording providers extra time before the new Aged Care Act comes into forces, optimising processes and practices to ensure the delivery high quality care is critical.
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