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The Federal Government’s $17.7 billion of funding to the aged care sector is a significant start to improving outcomes for aged Australians, but it does not enough go far enough to solve the problems in aged care which are deep ...

We know that physical exercise helps older adults maintain fitness and cognitive function, but a new study shows how a certain type of activity could be even more beneficial: active video gaming. While we often consider gaming a pastime for ...

An aged care worker has been dismissed after she was captured in footage breathing on a reporter during an anti-lockdown protest in Victoria. Footage of the woman deliberately breathing at reporters and cameramen on Saturday at a protest in Melbourne’s ...

The federal government has faced continued scrutiny this week over vaccination rates in the aged care sector and not being able to accurately say how many workers are fully vaccinated, as the number of COVID cases in the latest outbreak ...

Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has dismissed “emotive” criticism of the sluggish vaccine rollout as Health Department officials were slammed for lacking key data on Victoria. Appearing before a senate committee on Tuesday, Colbeck also revealed one resident at Melbourne’s Arcare facility, who ...

Harrowing stories of neglect and abuse shone a much-needed spotlight on the aged care sector and led to the landmark Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. These stories were powerful and easily understood. Less easy to understand are ...

Aged care has been plunged back into the centre of a COVID-19 crisis as a staff member has tested positive for the virus in Victoria. After Victorians headed back into lockdown for seven days at the end of last week, ...

Announced at the 2021 Federal Budget, the Morrison Government committed $17.7 billion over five years ($3.45 billion per year) to repair the aged care industry. This billion dollar investment into the sector is only the beginning and now the real ...

In an effort to meet Australia’s growing need for aged care facilities, providers are constantly on the hunt for ways to make their operations more efficient. Investment in digital technologies is an increasingly important part of this push. The deployment ...

Most Australians support paying more tax to fix the nation’s scandal-plagued aged care system, a survey has revealed. The Australian National University study involved 3200 respondents, with 85.4 per cent backing an aged care improvement levy. “A third of those in favour, ...