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Career & Learning
Money matters: Your financial health check
Making informed financial decisions is a lifelong journey, one that evolves with each stage of your career. Whether youâre just starting out, firmly in your mid-career stride, or contemplating a well-deserved retirement, understanding your financial landscape is paramount.
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Policy & Reform
How aged care providers âscreen outâ the most vulnerable
The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) annual Presenting Issues Report has highlighted the systemic abandonment of older people with complex care needs within the Australian aged care sector.
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Tech & Innovation
Collaboration key to aged care innovation
New initiative Hammond Innovations, announced by HammondCare CEO Andrew Thorburn at the Ageing Australia National Conference 2025, seeks to bridge the gap between bright ideas and practical, implementable solutions for the aged care sector.
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In-home Care
Senate inquiry report delivers dire warning
A Senate Community Affairs References Committee report has uncovered the true scale of delays faced by older Australians, detailing their âdevastating, irreversible and sometimes fatal impactâ on health and wellbeing.
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Policy & Reform
Gov’t releases final aged care rules
The Albanese government has released the final version of its aged care rules, alongside updates to the sector's Star Rating system which will see provider's meet both their total care minutes and RN minutes to receive 3 stars or higher.
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Policy & Reform
Watchdog exposes gaps in aged care reform
A new statutory report from the Inspector-General of Aged Care has delivered a stark assessment of Australiaâs progress in transforming its aged care system, warning that more action is needed to fully implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission.
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Policy & Reform
Aged care needs to get honest about VAD
Over 8,000 people have applied for VAD since the first law was implemented in Victoria in 2019. Yet, of 72 providers surveyed, 70 per cent do not provide any information to the public about VAD access in their facilities.
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Wages
Pay bump for 400,000 aged care workers
The pay rise, a result of the Fair Work Commissionâs (FWC) work value case decision, brings welcome changes for the sectorâs workforce, in particular aged care nurses and personal care workers who have long advocated for better pay and recognition.
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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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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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Dementia
Australians behind brain health breakthroughs
Australian scientists are on the brink of massive breakthroughs in brain health. New treatments, early screening, and even a potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease are emerging, offering hope for 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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