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Australians receiving the disability support pension (DSP) are finding the process burdensome and extremely stressful, according to new research from Monash University. Researchers asked 518 people who are applying or receiving the DSP about their experience and the way it ...

After serving dishes in exclusive resorts and fine dining restaurants, French chef Stephan Blant said that working in residential care has offered a different type of reward.   “It’s life changing,” he told Aged Care Insite. “Unlike in a hotel, where ...

A Queensland couple has launched a new home care franchise to meet the increasing demand for quality aged and disability care in their regional town.  Liz and Harry Jackson launched the Nurse Next Door home care service in Toowoomba to ...

Do you have difficulty getting out of a chair, opening a jar or crossing the road? If yes, you may be showing signs of sarcopenia, which causes the accelerated loss or failure of skeletal muscle mass and function. An estimated ...

The government is taking nominations for the 'Aged Care Council of Elders', one of the key recommendations from the royal commission, however, industry peaks are calling for more transparency into future plans. In a joint announcement, Health Minister Greg Hunt ...

Discrimination on the basis of age is illegal in Australia, but we still see prejudice reflected through the way we use language and communication, according to the executive director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Professor Briony Dow. “What ...

‘Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are preparing for increased visits with loved ones after enduring over three months of strict isolation. As part of the eased restrictions, aged care residents are permitted two visits ...

While searching for a place to live near the city, 41-year-old student Ruth* said that something clicked when she first met her 83-year-old housemate, Lucy*.  The pair have lived together in Lucy's apartment in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Coogee for ...

It was one o'clock in the morning when Michelle Sloane got the call. She got out of bed, drove to Baulkham Hills in Sydney’s west, and by 3.00am she was informing families that a COVID-19 outbreak had spread inside their ...

Ageism remains the most accepted form of prejudice in the country, with 90 per cent of Australians agreeing that it is widespread, according to a new report. Released by the Australian Human Rights Commission, What’s Age Got to Do With ...