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Aug- 2026 -20 AugustIn-home Care
Pressure mounts on aged care algorithm
Aged care assessments are facing renewed scrutiny after the Senate supported a motion urging the Government to abandon the Integrated…
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20 AugustIn-home Care
Government extends CHSP to 2029
After months of sector advocacy and calls for clarity, the Albanese government has confirmed CHSP will remain a standalone program…
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20 AugustWorkforce
Women nearly 70% of global health workforce
Women have driven the remarkable growth of the global health workforce over the past three decades, but a new study…
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17 AugustDementia
Gov’t launches dementia prevention campaign
A new government campaign is encouraging Australians turning 50 to assess their dementia risk and adopt healthy habits, with experts…
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17 AugustResearch
UOW’s $1.5m Parkinson’s research investment
A $1.5 million donation to the University of Wollongong will help researchers accelerate work on Parkinson’s disease by giving them…
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17 AugustPolicy & Reform
First National Nursing Workforce Strategy launched
Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy has been launched, with nursing organisations welcoming the roadmap while calling for funding, accountability…
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13 AugustHealth & Wellbeing
Violence, shortages plague aged care workforce
A new survey of more than 3,500 aged care workers has found persistent staffing shortages, widespread workplace violence and ongoing…
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13 AugustIndustry News
Wait times drop, IAT bill stalls
New quarterly data shows older Australians are receiving aged care funding faster, with wait times falling across most priority categories…
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13 AugustPalliative Care
VAD telehealth push blocked
The Federal Government has blocked a crossbench proposal to allow telehealth in voluntary assisted dying care, despite strong support for…
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10 AugustPolicy & Reform
WA providers want say at SaH inquiry
Western Australia’s largest aged care providers are pushing for a local hearing into the Support at Home reforms, warning the…
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10 AugustDementia
Partnership backs ACT’s first dementia village
HammondCare and the University of Canberra have formalised a research partnership for Canberra’s first dementia care village, with experts hoping…
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10 AugustCulturally Informed Care
$180m for Aboriginal health infrastructure
The Federal Government has launched a $180 million infrastructure funding round for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, supporting new health…
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6 AugustWages
Aged care nurses receive final wage increase
Aged care nurses have received a fifth wage increase, completing a series of Fair Work Commission-ordered pay rises that have…
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6 AugustIndustry News
Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care named
Kate Pope has stepped into the role of acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, overseeing reform implementation and accountability measures while…
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6 AugustPolicy & Reform
NSW warns of aged care funding gap
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has warned that difficulties accessing respiratory assistive technology through aged care programs could increase hospital…
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3 AugustWorkforce
What remote health workers want
Safe housing, flexible leave and financial incentives are among the top priorities for healthcare workers in remote Australia, according to…
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3 AugustDementia
Rapid Alzheimer’s testing arrives
Researchers have launched an Australian-first Alzheimer’s diagnostics centre that will use blood-based biomarkers to speed up diagnosis, with results available…
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3 AugustPalliative Care
Ban on telehealth in VAD should be scrapped
A federal law restricting the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is facing renewed scrutiny after Labor's national conference…
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Jul- 2026 -30 JulyFunding
Aged care development ‘constipated’: Minister
The Federal Government has committed $25.9 million to expand six aged care homes across the Illawarra, with the projects expected…
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30 JulyIndustry News
HammondCare expands home care footprint
A major aged care acquisition will see HammondCare expand its home care operations across Greater Sydney and the Illawarra, with…
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30 JulyPalliative Care
Labor conference backs use of telehealth in VAD
Labor's national conference has voted to support removing federal barriers to telehealth in voluntary assisted dying, backing reforms aimed at…
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27 JulyIndustry News
Paid Prac expanded for health students
Students training in 10 additional health professions will be eligible for paid placement support under a federal expansion designed to…
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27 JulyPolicy & Reform
Are spare rooms a solution to social isolation?
Research has found homesharing could help address housing pressures and loneliness, but concerns about privacy, safety and lifestyle disruption mean…
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27 JulyDementia
Dementia risk is higher if your spouse has it
New research suggests dementia risk is higher among people whose spouse develops the condition, with researchers pointing to the influence…
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23 JulyFunding
$134m Adelaide aged care expansion
A federal funding package is expected to unlock more than $134 million in aged care investment across Adelaide, supporting 268…
