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The peak bodies and consumer groups that represent the aged care sector have released their finalised industry code for guiding providers through the coronavirus pandemic and allowing families to be reunited with loved ones. The sector has been divided on ...

Academics are drawing links between ageism in society and increased instances of elder abuse. To combat this, a collaboration between researchers from Swinburne University and Eastern Community Legal Centre has developed a slew of digital stories to help dispel myths ...

The United Workers Union has launched a national campaign to get aged care providers and the federal government to fund paid COVID-19 leave for front-line aged care staff. In light of major COVID-19 outbreaks at several aged care homes, which ...

Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has released new polling showing that 69 per cent of Australians surveyed support aged care homes limiting visitors in order to protect older Australians from COVID-19, while they say only 10 per cent oppose ...

Anglicare’s Newmarch House has been put on notice by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and is at risk of losing its licence to provide aged care. Yesterday the commission announced that it has “taken a series of graduated ...

The beef between the aged care sector and the government over restrictive measures in the sector looks to have been settled, with the announcement of a draft code of conduct on visitation rights as well as a $205 million bump ...

As Australia’s population grows and inevitably ages, we are increasingly asking ourselves how we can continue to live with respect, comfort and most of all the freedoms we want as we grow old. Salutogenic is a favourite buzzword in the ...

Benita Kolovos recently recalled the day her family had the funeral for their beloved Papou. Kolovos, a journalist, wrote of the toll that restrictions on funerals have taken on her and her family. Calling family members to tell them they ...