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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 is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about whether dementia should be a qualifying ...

Plans for "geriatric flying squads" are part of the federal and state government's $56.3m package to try and open the aged care bed blockage in South Australian hospitals. The package includes $42.9m for the "flying squads" made up of medical ...

A new study has found that older adults who walked for transport at least once a week lived longer than those who didn't. A Monash University study looked at transport-related walking, which is walking for a specific purpose, such as ...

Residential aged care homes across South Australia will be audited by the safety regulator this month in a bid to reduce the risk of injury to residents and staff. SafeWork SA inspectors will start compliance checks on how staff use ...

A 21-year-old aged care worker who killed a 70-year-old woman has been handed a life sentence as a Perth court hears details for what was described as "almost the perfect crime". On November 28, 2022, Jacob Anthony Hoysted murdered Monica ...

A historic hospital precinct in Sydney's east is set to be transformed into an aged care facility in an effort to "rejuvenate a landmark urban site". Aged care provider Uniting has proposed a $375m redevelopment for the Waverley War Memorial ...

A grant by the Federal Government will be used for a "much-needed" upgrade of a rural Uniting aged care home. The grant of $530,000 will be used to significantly improve the quality of the environment and attractiveness for its residents. ...

Providers have been warned to stay alert as a new Covid-19 variant sweeps the nation, following a rise in cases and deaths in aged care homes. The Department of Health and Aged Care and the Aged Care Quality and Safety ...

The NSW government has offered public sector workers, including nurses, a three-year pay rise worth 10.5 per cent, which is well under the demands of some of the unions. The Minns government announced the offer last Monday, and it applies ...

Dementia Australia has launched a new virtual reality (VR) training workshop to help de-escalate behavioural emergencies in care settings. D-Esc is an immersive simulation that aims to equip frontline and healthcare workers with essential skills and build empathy and understanding ...