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Specialty Focus
Person-centred aged care design – how the experts do it
Over the course of our careers as architects there have been moments that stand out. An incontinent resident able to…
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COVID-19
Covid-19 cases spiking ahead of the holiday season
Experts are warning the community to stay vigilant about Covid-19 this upcoming holiday season, with a new survey revealing 91…
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Technology
Give aged care nurses a voice in digital transformation: Research
Researchers are calling for nurses to have more say in the digital transformation of aged and palliative care, as the…
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Advertorial
How a data-driven approach to workforce management fuelled sustainable growth
Following Covid-19, Uniting NSW.ACT faced a combination of headwinds within the aged care sector that had the potential to impact…
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Industry & Reform
Aged Care Bill 2024: Amendments and key sector changes that got it passed
After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add…
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News
Police officer Kristian White found guilty of manslaughter
NSW police officer Senior Constable Kristian White, 34, has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, after…
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Specialty Focus
STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults. We need to talk about it
Jennifer Power, La Trobe University Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over…
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Industry & Reform
Aged Care Bill finally passes Senate
Labor's Aged Care Bill 2024 has overcome yet another hurdle, with the Senate passing the landmark legislation on Thursday. Now,…
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Specialty Focus
Falls cause 43% of injury hospitalisations. Here’s how to better predict and prevent them
Falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalisation in Australia, costing the public health system billions of dollars each year.…
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Industry & Reform
4 out of 5 older Australians would prefer not to go into residential aged care: Survey
Older Australians are suffering from significant aged-care anxiety, with most preferring to stay in their family home, a new survey…
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