Conor Burke

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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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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…

4 years ago

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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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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 —…

4 years ago