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Mar- 2023 -15 MarchCOVID-19
âTriple threatâ: Virus alert as winter looms
Healthcare experts have flagged the aged care sector at severe risk this winter as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
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13 MarchCOVID-19
Providers warned amid a surge in flu cases
Aged care homes could face a longer and more impactful flu season this year, an infectious disease professor has warned,…
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13 MarchSpecialty
Dementia expert urges providers to upskill staff
A neurology professor has foreshadowed a rapid increase in dementia cases within the next five years and has advised aged…
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13 MarchCOVID-19
New report highlights Covid-19 impact on Australians aged over 65
A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in…
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9 MarchTop Stories
‘Not there yet’: call for equal pay on Womenâs Day
Aged care and nursing unions have pushed for equal pay for the female-dominated workforce on International Women's Day. Yesterday, the…
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9 MarchTop Stories
Dispute over aged care wage rise payout
Lifeview has disputed claims made by the ANMF that it won't pass on a 15 per cent wage rise for…
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9 MarchSpecialty
How aged care providers can increase revenue
Providers can move to raise their revenue by optimising facility design, according to an aged care advisory firm. StewartBrown's latest…
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6 MarchSpecialty
‘On the same page’: home care worker and recipient share story
Perth-based aged care support home care worker Jacqueline and former nurse Carmen share a special bond. Every Thursday and Friday…
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6 MarchTop Stories
ACCPA launches program to attract nurses into aged care
The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has launched a new graduate program to attract more registered nurses into…
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2 MarchAged Care Royal Commission
‘We want action’: Royal Commission two years on
Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates…
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1 MarchAged Care Royal Commission
‘This is just the start’: Anika Wells reflects on Royal Commission
March 1 marks two years since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safetyâs shocking final report was tabled…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruarySpecialty
Experts warn aged care of rising superbug rate: report
Experts have sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, increasingly posing a risk for aged care facilities.…
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28 FebruaryOpinion
Using complaints to improve aged care
As a sector, aged care has a breadth of responsibility that sets it apart. Supporting not only older peopleâs daily…
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27 FebruarySpecialty
Call on govt to fund feline companions in aged care
A research team is calling for the government to fund pets in aged care to improve residents' mental health. The…
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24 FebruarySpecialty
HammondCare launches palliative care program
An aged care provider has spearheaded a palliative care program to raise the sector's awareness and increase support for family…
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24 FebruaryIndustry News
Yates’ new role as inspector general explainedÂ
Ian Yates has been appointed as the new interim inspector-general of aged care. The brand-new position and the Office of the…
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23 FebruaryTop Stories
FWC rules 15 pay rise for lifestyle staff and chefs
The Fair Work Commission has ruled a 15 per cent pay rise for nearly all aged care workers, including personal…
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23 FebruaryClinical Practice
Dementia main cause of disease burden for older Australians
Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden, injury and premature death among Australians aged…
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23 FebruaryPolicy & Reform
Govt may raise taxes to pay for aged care reform
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has said increased spending on aged care would mean 'some sacrifices need to be made', avoiding…
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22 FebruarySpecialty
Unsafe staffing ratios pushes UK and Australian nurses ‘into a corner’
British nurses are staging a 48-hour strike and 'won't back down' in a bitter row with the government over wages…
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20 FebruaryPolicy & Reform
‘Lost our focus’: increased regulation distracting sector, expert says
The ramping up of regulation in aged care over the past two years has led to providers and staff losing…
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20 FebruaryNews
ACCPA asks for changes to funding system
Australia's aged care providers have asked to address workforce and worsening operating losses in the upcoming federal government's budget. Today,…
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17 FebruaryPolicy & Reform
Concerns raised over new home care package rules
The federal government has rejected accusations it limited access to medication and walking assistance in its updated Home Care Package…
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16 FebruaryIndustry News
Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider makes another sale
Aged care provider Bolton Clarke Group has struck a deal to buy McKenzie Aged Care after a two-year negotiation. The…
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16 FebruarySpecialty
‘A promising find’: edible mushroom could help treat dementia
An edible mushroom which has shown to enhance memory and boost cell growth could help to treat and prevent dementia,…
