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Specialty Focus
Donât Demention It: How one rural support group grew into something bigger
In a rural farming community like ours, where resources can sometimes feel out of reach, the need for support networks…
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News
‘Major win’: Albanese promises to cap cost of PBS medications
Prescription medicines will be capped at $25 per script under a major cost-of-living election promise set to be unveiled by…
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News
The next round in the US trade war has the potential to be more damaging for Australia
On April 2 the United States is set to implement a new wave of tariffs under its Fair and Reciprocal…
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Industry & Reform
Communication and HCP top consumer dissatisfaction with aged care sector
The Older People's Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released its mid-year National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues Report, detailing the…
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Opinion
Beyond daily tasks: The real impact of domestic assistance
When searching for Home Care support for a loved one, particularly in the area of Domestic Assistance, people often think…
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Specialty Focus
Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place
Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards â wards for patients who need close care for a sudden…
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Industry & Reform
BaptistCare now third biggest provider as merger finalised
Three not-for-profit aged care providers have successfully combined forces, leading to a shift of the major players in Australian aged…
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Industry & Reform
Calvary offered affordable rentals for retirees, it was full within 72 hours
As cost of living pressures continue to mount, and data showing that 20 per cent of older Australians are retiring…
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COVID-19
5 years since Covid was declared a pandemic, weâre still poorly prepared for the next one
On March 11 2020, as Covid continued to spread rapidly around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared…
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News
Help for aged care residents in Alfred’s path, providers’ duty of care
While the impact of Ex-Cyclone Alfred is still being felt in many communities in northern NSW and southeast Queensland, the…
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Industry & Reform
Close the gap: 10-year plan for First Nations aged care
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 10-year plan to strengthen the nation's aged care system for…
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Specialty Focus
Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men
Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men â linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend against ageing, a new study says. The extra X…
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Advertorial
Get ready for Dementia Training Australiaâs inaugural symposium: United for Dementia Care
On Wednesday 14 May 2025, allied health professionals from across Australia will unite at the Adelaide Oval in the name…
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Industry & Reform
Pay rises for aged care nurses funded with additional $2.6 billion
The Albanese government has quashed any remaining questions of how it will afford a pay rise for over 60,000 aged…
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Technology
TGA doubles down on rejection of Alzheimer’s drug
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed its decision not to register Alzheimer's disease drug lecanemab (LEQEMBI). Lecanemab is…
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Industry & Reform
50 new urgent care clinics are on the cards. But are the existing ones working? Hereâs what we know so far
Over the weekend the Australian government announced $644 million to build an extra 50 Medicare urgent care clinics around Australia.…
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Industry & Reform
Latest round of ACCAP grant opportunities now open
Applications are now open for the latest round of the federal government's Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP). The Department…
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Industry & Reform
Include palliative care in Medicare reform, says peak body
In light of recent announcements made by the major political parties pledging billions of dollars to a major Medicare overhaul,…
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Industry & Reform
Labor unveils next step in healthcare overhaul
Labor has announced a $644 million bid to open 50 more urgent care clinics, building on Anthony Albaneseâs centrepiece $8.5…
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Specialty Focus
âWe only get one brainâ: CTE funding a welcome boost for dementia awareness
The federal government has made a $12.5 million commitment to raising awareness for dementia. The funding has been allocated to…
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Industry & Reform
Universities Summit: Three health experts weigh in on solutions to the workforce crisis
The Universities Australia Solutions Summit took place in Canberra this week, bringing together academia from across the country, as well…
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Industry & Reform
The major parties want nine in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Hereâs why we shouldnât aim for 100 per cent
Unaffordable GP visits has become a pressing issue amid the increasing cost-of-living crisis. About 30 per cent of Australians delayed…
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Workforce
Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1
Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes…
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Industry & Reform
Tit for tat: Major parties put health at the centre of pre-election promises
The Prime Minister has promised the largest single investment in Medicare in its 41 years, tripling the current bulk billing…
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Technology
Can a purple humanoid with Disney charm help combat the country’s loneliness epidemic?
In an Australian first, aged care provider mecwacare, has teamed up with home-grown robotics companyAndromeda, to bring new age companionship…
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