Australia is facing a rapidly ageing population with an urgent need for assistance – the numbers from the recent Australian Bureau of Statistics census did not beat around the bush. Experts fear the already stretched aged care sector in its ...
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St Basil’s charged over deadly COVID-19 outbreak
A Melbourne aged care home where 45 residents died from Covid-19 has reported a second outbreak, just one day after being charged by the workplace safety watchdog. On Tuesday, the Victorian health department confirmed that 14 residents and one staff member had tested ...
More »Rethinking architecture for active ageing: podcast
Front view of The Grace. A new independent living project may become the new standard for aged care living in the future. Aptly called 'The Grace', the 18-story building located in lively inner Melbourne was built to inspire a sense ...
More »‘Major change’: new aged care peak comes into force
Australia’s aged care sector officially has a new joint peak organisation. On Friday, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) made its official transition into the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA). The peak's ...
More »Take a holiday to keep dementia at bay
Can going on a holiday treat dementia? A team of researchers from Edith Cowan University believe 'travel therapy' could be the future of treatment for people living with dementia. To integrate this into our healthcare system, lead researcher Dr Jun ...
More »‘It’s time for action’ – union’s response to CEDA’s worrying report: podcast
With nearly 65,000 aged care workers leaving the sector each year there are dire concerns for the future wellbeing of older Australians. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) released a new report last week which found staff shortages in ...
More »Self-reporting quality of life: preventing heart-related deaths
A world-first study has linked older people's self-reported quality of life as a predictor of future cardiovascular disease and other adverse health implications. Every day, 118 Australians pass away due to a heart-related illness, and the risks increase with age. The study, led ...
More »One in three older Australians hesitant about retirement: podcast
Australians over 55 are feeling insecure about their financial future and might hold off planning their retirement, a new report has found. Aged Care Insite spoke with Lead Researcher Dr Braam Lowies and Professor Kurt Lushington from the University of ...
More »Aged care staff shortages double in less than a year
Australia's aged care workforce is now facing an annual worker shortfall of up to 35,000 staff, a new report has revealed, nearly double the estimated figure given in 2021. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) released a report on ...
More »Care staff speak out at fair work pay rise case
Personal care workers are under increasing pressure to juggle residents' complex health needs while nurses are fleeing from the sector due to a lack of support, the fair work regulator has heard. Last week, around 72 aged care staff, including ...
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