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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The government's handling of the vaccination rollout in aged care came under scrutiny again in the last sitting week of parliament before the winter break. Aged care services Minister Richard Colbeck revealed that only 4 per cent of home care ...

Housing is always a place to live with whomever you want to, a place to conduct your daily life, a roof over your head, a place to store your stuff, a place to call home and an investment. But after ...

The trend from hospital to home-based care, accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic, looks set to continue with the first evidence in Australia that regular blood transfusions can be safely performed by nurses in residential homes and aged care facilities. The ...

Providers using assistive devices such as medical alarms that are reliant on the 3G network now have just under 36 months to upgrade to 4G.  Covering a total of 99.4 per cent of the Australian population, Telstra has the largest ...

Dementia Australia has developed a new smartphone app which provides training and support for at-home and community care workers. Ask Annie, which was released last week, offers 10-15 minute ‘micro-lessons’ based on the real-life scenarios of those caring for people ...

One third of West Australian aged care workers would quit if the government mandates the COVID-19 vaccination, according to a survey conducted by the nursing union in the state. The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) state secretary Mark Olson said that ...