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Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberPolicy & Reform
Aged care peaks confirm merger, new scorecord on royal commission progress
Aged care peak bodies ACSA and LASA have confirmed that they will merge and hope to provide a unified voice…
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9 DecemberTop Stories
2021 ACSA Aged Care Awards winners announced
Peak body Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) has announced the winners of its 2021 ACSA Aged Care Awards. The…
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6 DecemberIndustry News
St. Basil’s inquest: senior Victorian health official Jackie Kearney describes moment she ‘broke down’
A Victorian Department of Health official has described how she broke down in tears in the midst of a horrifying…
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3 DecemberIndustry News
First Australian hospital nurse dies from COVID-19
An Australian nurse described as “a real angel” has died from COVID-19. Gillian “Jill” Dempsey died at Box Hill Hospital’s intensive…
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3 DecemberIndustry News
Son and mother with dementia dead after ‘bad magic’ boat disappearance
A mother and son who went out to sea in a bid to banish “bad magic” from their lives were…
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2 DecemberSpecialty
Forget ageing well, it’s what we do that counts
We don’t get up in the morning to age well, we get up to do something. Something we like doing,…
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2 DecemberAged Care Royal Commission
St. Basil’s inquest: Chief nurse grilled, surge workers quit over ‘utter exhaustion’
The surge nursing workforce brought into St. Basil’s struggled to identify residents and quit due to fear of losing their…
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1 DecemberSpecialty
Shining a spotlight on women leaders in aged care: Beth Davidson-Park
Women make up the absolute majority of the healthcare workforce in Australia. It is not even close. At last check,…
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberNews
Demand for grief counselling surged during the pandemic and bereavement services expect the impacts are not yet over
When Angie Wraight’s husband of 38 years died in her arms during the pandemic last year, she felt lost. A…
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26 NovemberAged Care Royal Commission
St Basil’s inquest: infection breaches, rushed handover after workers furloughed
Infection breaches and poor communication prevailed after St Basil’s aged care staff were furloughed following a positive Covid case during Melbourne’s second wave.…
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25 NovemberIndustry News
That two-a-day coffee habit could be keeping your brain young and healthy
A long black or three a day could be a helpful way to stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a…
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24 NovemberAged Care Royal Commission
Government announces new National Aged Care Advisory Council
The government has finally announced the makeup of the new National Aged Care Advisory Council, with 17 "prominent Australians" tasked…
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22 NovemberIndustry News
Iron deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s
A new study has found evidence that an Iron deficiency in the brain could be an important factor in developing…
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22 NovemberAged Care Royal Commission
St Basil’s inquest: Death was ‘manslaughter’, victim’s daughter tells court
A Melbourne woman believes her mother’s death from the coronavirus outbreak at St. Basil’s aged care facility was a form of “manslaughter”, a…
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18 NovemberIndustry News
Seventy per cent of under 50s have a heart age older than themselves: Heart Foundation
Seventy per cent of Australians under 50 have heart health older than their metabolic age, according to the Heart Foundation.…
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18 NovemberSpecialty
Shining a spotlight on women leaders in aged care: Kerri Rivett
Women make up the absolute majority of the healthcare workforce in Australia. It is not even close. At last check,…
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15 NovemberIndustry News
Man and woman in WA allegedly attempt to bribe health workers to avoid Covid jab
Two anti-vaxxers in Western Australia have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to bribe health workers in separate extraordinary…
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15 NovemberTech & Innovation
Digital care tech is helping to ensure aged care residents get enough nutrients and hydration
Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to…
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10 NovemberIndustry News
WA nurse arrested over fake COVID-19 jabs
A WA nurse has been arrested on suspicion of 'administering' fake COVID-19 vaccinations. The 51-year-old female RN has been charged…
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8 NovemberNews
Vaccine booster program officially rolls out across Australia from Monday
Australia’s booster shot program officially commences across the country today, with fully vaccinated adults aged over 18 who had their second shot…
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8 NovemberSpecialty
Why we stress more at 3am
Waking up at 3am in the morning and worrying is a common experience, and researchers have unpacked why we have…
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4 NovemberSpecialty
Shining a spotlight on women leaders in aged care: Michelle Jenkins
Women make up the absolute majority of the healthcare workforce in Australia. It is not even close. At last check,…
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4 NovemberTop Stories
We need to talk about the emotional pain of frontline healthcare experiences during COVID
The pandemic has impacted many of us around the world, especially the frontline healthcare workers, myself included, as a pain…
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1 NovemberNews
Aged care advocates criticise government over bizarre vaccine rule
There are fears Victoria’s elderly may be put at risk as the state opens up, with the government refusing to…
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1 NovemberNews
Lower blood pressure could be the key to slowing brain ageing
Researchers at the Australian National University have found that high blood pressure — albeit within the safe recommended range —…
