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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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Aged care facilities are open to visitors in NSW, here’s how to best support your loved ones
‘Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are prepa...
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Families want less ‘stressful’ visits for loved ones
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Discrimination and dementia – enough is enough: opinion
Specialty Focus
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Why words matter when we talk about age
Discrimination on the basis of age is illegal in Australia, but we still see prej...
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Multigenerational house sharing has ‘changed people’s lives’
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SummitCare: inside the home that battled Delta
Clinical Practice
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What older adults want to improve their quality of life
Quality of life measures in the aged care industry have typically relied on clini...
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Updated delirium care standard encourages the early recognition of people who are most at risk
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‘Time is running out’ on antibiotic misuse, experts say
Workforce
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We’re still waiting on equal pay for nurses – it’s time for a change: opinion
The United National International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, was ...
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We need to urgently address the nursing crisis in Australia: Kylie Ward
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One in five aged care workers could resign due to stress and low wages
Technology
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How digital technology is helping to transform the quality of care in aged care homes
It’s no secret that the utilisation of digital technology has facilitated innov...
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No ‘one size fits all’: is technology enough to address loneliness?
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Digital transformation an ‘ongoing journey’