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Jun- 2024 -6 JuneClinical Practice
People with dementia aren’t currently eligible for voluntary assisted dying. Should they be?
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure…
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6 JuneIndustry & Reform
SA “geriatric flying squads” to move hospitalised seniors into aged care
Plans for "geriatric flying squads" are part of the federal and state government's $56.3m package to try and open the…
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3 JuneSpecialty
Walking for transport helps older people to live longer
A new study has found that older adults who walked for transport at least once a week lived longer than…
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3 JuneNews
Safety blitz: SA aged care to be audited
Residential aged care homes across South Australia will be audited by the safety regulator this month in a bid to…
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May- 2024 -30 MayNews
Aged care worker sentenced to life for murder of resident
A 21-year-old aged care worker who killed a 70-year-old woman has been handed a life sentence as a Perth court…
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30 MayNews
Historic Sydney hospital to be transformed into aged care
A historic hospital precinct in Sydney's east is set to be transformed into an aged care facility in an effort…
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30 MaySpecialty
Federal grant to renovate rural Uniting home
A grant by the Federal Government will be used for a "much-needed" upgrade of a rural Uniting aged care home.…
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27 MayCOVID-19
Providers warned as Covid-19 outbreaks rise
Providers have been warned to stay alert as a new Covid-19 variant sweeps the nation, following a rise in cases…
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27 MayNews
NSW offers nurses pay rise, short of unions demands
The NSW government has offered public sector workers, including nurses, a three-year pay rise worth 10.5 per cent, which is…
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27 MayTechnology
Free training to deescalate dementia-related emergencies
Dementia Australia has launched a new virtual reality (VR) training workshop to help de-escalate behavioural emergencies in care settings. D-Esc…
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23 MayIndustry & Reform
EN to be included with RN care minutes
The Federal Government made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that there will be adjustments to the care minutes target to…
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23 MaySpecialty
“Make every mouthful count:” Maggie Beer transforms aged care food
An inspirational three-part television series focusing on renovating a Western Australian aged care facility is set to air in early…
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23 MayCulturally Informed Care
$135m for rural, remote and First Nations aged cares
The Minister for Aged Care announced new investments to improve access to aged care services for First Nations, rural, and…
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20 MayNews
Calvary Hallam to cease operations this year
Residential aged care home Calvary Hallam will cease operations by October of this year as the home assesses the future…
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20 MaySpecialty
Qld resident celebrates 107th birthday
One of Queensland's oldest aged-care residents blew out 107 candles (not really!) on Thursday, surrounded by family and aged care…
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20 MaySpecialty
National Palliative Care Week: Volunteer support integral for quality care
Last year in February, Wally Kewley and his wife Jackie were making plans for their next adventure to Vietnam. However,…
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16 MayNews
Budget ’24: $2.2bn invested into aged care
The 2024-25 Federal Budget was revealed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night, with aged care cited as a funding…
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16 MayIndustry & Reform
Show me the money! Peak body’s campaign encourages cash use
A peak body's campaign to ensure cash remains accessible and accepted across Australia is being "enthusiastically" responded to. The National…
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16 MaySpecialty
Provider’s home care package includes new art program
Older people living at home and accessing the Home Care Packages (HCP) are enjoying one-on-one professional art sessions under an…
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13 MayNews
Budget to include “multi-billion dollar” investments for wage increases
Ahead of the Federal Budget tomorrow, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is setting aside billions of dollars for wage increases in the…
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13 MaySpecialty
Researchers identify need for better translated tools for CALD community
New research has found the need for accurately translated assessment tools for CALD communities is crucial for effective evaluation of…
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13 MaySpecialty
Terminal lucidity: why do loved ones with dementia sometimes ‘come back’ before death?
Yen Ying Lim, Monash University and Diny Thomson, Monash University Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the…
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9 MayNews
SA Police Association launches new home care business
The Police Association of South Australia has launched a new home care business to provide aged care services to the…
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9 MaySpecialty
New report reveals older adults feel neglected and unheard – opinion
Australia, like many countries, is experiencing population ageing, with the number of individuals aged 65 years and over projected to…
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9 MayNews
Calls for more support for older Australians ahead of federal budget
Two peak bodies for older Australians are calling on the Victorian government to fund programs for the ageing population as…
