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Aged Care Royal Commission
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Senator wants new Aged Care Act to require facilities to have at least one registered nurse present at all times
With the 1997 Aged Care Act going through a process of reform in Canberra, Indepe...
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Opposition leader says government ignored key royal commission findings: budget reply
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Budget package doesn’t guarantee aged-care residents will get better care
Industry & Reform
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Time’s up on the vaccine mandate: leaders weigh-in
Mandatory vaccinations for aged care staff are set to be enforced tomorrow, Frida...
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We need productivity gains in aged care… but what if the biggest gains make the least profit?
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2020 aged care workforce census data released, workforce getting bigger, younger
Specialty Focus
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Older women need targeted focus in next violence prevention plan: advocates
Advocates and experts have said that a lack of affordable housing and elder abuse...
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Senior rescue pets the perfect lockdown pals for older Australians
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No more ‘bikini health’: shifting views on women’s ageing after 30 years
Clinical Practice
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Updated delirium care standard encourages the early recognition of people who are most at risk
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care launched the Delir...
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‘Time is running out’ on antibiotic misuse, experts say
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Over 80 not ‘over the hill’: how to make ageing meaningful
Workforce
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Is your night shift killing you?
Picture the scene. It's 2.00am and you're three coffees and two bags of m&ms ...
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Vaccine deadline looms as government releases new data
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2021 HESTA Excellence Awards winners announced
Technology
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No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?
Digital apps, virtual reality and other social technologies are being developed g...
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Digital transformation an ‘ongoing journey’
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Cyber attacks pose a huge risk to the health and aged care sector: opinion