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Woolworths will put together an $80 ‘basics box’ for vulnerable customers unable to leave their home. From next week, the supermarket chain will work with Australia Post and DHL Supply Chain to distribute the boxes across ACT, New South Wales ...

Brisbane high schools students have set up weekly Skype calls with residents to counter the loneliness those unable to have visitors may feel. Due to the spread of COVID-19, students at Bray Park High School knew they couldn’t keep up ...

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suspended all hearings and workshops due to the spread of COVID-19. In a statement, the royal commission said the decision would affect all hearings, workshops and group consultations until at ...

This week, the royal commission turned its attention to the role of research, innovation and technology in aged care, noting those areas are vital for the sector to meet the many challenges it faces in the coming years. Specifically, the ...

Three healthcare workers returned to work in Perth after contracting coronavirus overseas, with one of them completing several shifts at an aged care facility before prompting a lockdown. An Aegis Aged Care Group spokesperson said the man worked at a ...

Woolworths will open its doors exclusively to the elderly and people with disabilities for a dedicated shopping hour, after panic buying due to the coronavirus stripped shelves of essentials items. Most of its supermarkets across the nation will open to ...

An older person might be less likely to take their own life if there’s a pet in the home. That’s the new finding that has prompted calls for a closer look at pet accommodation in aged care.   University of ...

Two motoring legends have been named Dementia Australia Ambassadors. Sir Jackie Stewart and Allan Moffat will be officially welcomed as ambassadors at Stewart’s 80th birthday fundraising event in support of Race Against Dementia and the Dementia Australia Research Foundation to ...