In early June the NSW Legislative Committee published its final inquiry into the issue of chronic understaffing in aged care facilities. It found, as did the royal commission, that mandated staffing ratios and more registered nurses were urgently required. When ...
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Government releases more detail on $11m vaccination support grant
The government has elaborated on the $11 million grant program to help with getting every aged care worker vaccinated. This week Scott Morrison announced that vaccination would now be a condition of work for staff in aged care, with mid-September ...
More »COVID-19 news: two Sydney hospital workers test positive, aged care sector caught off guard by vaccine news
More than 100 patients and staff have been forced into isolation after an unvaccinated student nurse worked for several days across two Sydney hospitals while infected with Covid-19. The 24-year-old worked shifts at Fairfield and Royal North Shore hospitals between ...
More »Is there anyone responsible here? opinion
Perhaps the most frightening feature of the pandemic year of 2020 for those with an interest in age care was the Covid-19 mortality rate amongst the residents and staff of care homes. Caught first by the rapid international spread of ...
More »Libby Lyons appointed inaugural chair of the aged care workforce industry council
Former director of the Workplace Equality Agency, Libby Lyons, is set to take the reins as chair of the Aged Care Workforce Council (ACWIC). Her role will involve delivering a number of major workplace reforms across the sector. In the ...
More »Ageism and selfies: why are older people reluctant to take and share selfies online?
Over half of Older Australians are reluctant to share photos online due to a fear of being ridiculed, according to new research. Earlier this month, researchers from Swinburne University ran a day-long pilot study, interviewing thirty people aged over 65 on ...
More »‘Difficult cohort’: COVID-19 vaccination now mandatory for aged care workers
Vaccination against COVID-19 will now be mandatory for anyone working in residential aged care, the government has announced. In a late night press conference after a national cabinet meeting, PM Scott Morrison said state and territory leaders agreed that by ...
More »GPs to be incentivised to work in aged care
GPs will receive double the yearly payment to treat aged care residents as part of a government move to improve the health of older Australians. GPs will be incentivised to make more visits to people living in residential aged care ...
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AgedCareInsite · Ageing Equation Podcast || Budget 2021-2022 The Ageing Equation podcast brings you insights into the aged care industry. Journalist Nance Haxton and residential aged care expert and consultant Safdar Ali break down the latest market analysis and research ...
More »Researchers unveil new trial of heart drug to treat Alzheimer’s
In a world first, researchers will trial the use of a cardiovascular medication to treat Alzheimer's disease. The study is based on the discovery that probucol, a drug used to manage high cholesterol, may be able to decrease the inflammation ...
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