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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneFunding
SA demands Canberra fix aged-care blockages
The South Australian government has announced its plan to allocate 55 new hospital beds to older people transitioning to aged…
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19 JuneIn-home Care
Older people continue to die waiting for care
Margaret Poulterâs late husband, Tony, had been assessed as eligible for a home care package a year before he died…
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19 JuneDementia
Dementia makes you more vulnerable to fraud
Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent…
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16 JuneCareer & Learning
Aged care grads in alleged cash-for-diplomas scheme
Thousands of aged and disability care workers have been forced to prove their skills as yet another vocational education and…
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16 JuneOpinion
Planning for upcoming aged care act changes
With the government affording providers extra time before the new Aged Care Act comes into forces, optimising processes and practices…
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16 JuneSpecialty
The surprising power of photography in ageing well
Using photography as a way of connecting with place can assist older adults with the challenges of loss of identity,…
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12 JuneIndustry News
Shock aged care closure hits 1000 jobs, 3000 customers
Aged and disability care provider Annecto Incorporated have announced that they will cease all services in July 2025.
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12 JuneClinical Practice
Tailored programs key to restorative care success
Short-term specialist reablement intervention is effective at improving the capability and quality of life of older adults experiencing functional decline…
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12 JuneClinical Practice
How can we improve resident-on-resident aggression?
Hereâs what we know about when and where resident-on-resident aggression is more likely to happen, how relatives can safeguard their…
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5 JunePolicy & Reform
Aged Care Act deferred to Nov 1
Following advice from the sector, the Albanese government will recommend the Governor-General defer the commencement of the new Aged Care…
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5 JunePolicy & Reform
Aged care sector reacts to reform delay
Providers welcome âmuch-needed breathing spaceâ, while peak bodies are urging government not to defer the release of thousands of additional…
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5 JuneDigital Health
Healthcare sector is Australiaâs weakest cybersecurity link
The country's healthcare system consistently underperforms when it comes to cybersecurity, suffering the highest volumes of data breaches across sectors…
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2 JunePolicy & Reform
Coalition reunites; new shadow ministry, Anne Ruston to retain aged care
The Liberals and Nationals have reunited under a new Coalition agreement, just a week after Nationals leader David Littleproud announced…
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2 JuneCOVID-19
New Covid-19 variant driving up infections
Australians are being urged to get a Covid booster as a new variant of the illness takes hold across the…
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2 JuneClinical Practice
A community-led health program in remote Arnhem land is showing promising results for First Nations locals
Indigenous Australians are more than twice as likely as non-Indigenous Australians to suffer from disease, particularly chronic diseases such as…
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May- 2025 -29 MayPolicy & Reform
Qld’s older people neglected, isolated and drained of finances â Inquiry
Queenslandâs elderly residents are suffering psychological and financial abuse and manipulation â often at the hands of close family members…
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29 MayIndustry News
Deaths caused by resident-on-resident aggression spur coronial inquest
A coroner is examining how aged care residents can be better protected after eight elderly Victorians died from âresident-on-residentâ aggression…
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29 MayWorkforce
Revised NSW workers’ comp reform passes milestone but challenges remain
Controversial reforms to workers compensation in NSW which brought unions to the steps of Parliament House have passed the first…
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26 MayDementia
TGA approves donanemab for treatment of Alzheimer’s in Australia
In positive news for Australians, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved a drug that has been proven to significantly slow…
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26 MayWorkforce
Workers rally outside NSW parliament in fight to quash workersâ compensation reform
Unions NSW will join a number of unions including the NSW Teachers Federation and NSW Nurses and Midwives Association in…
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26 MayHealth & Wellbeing
Wellbeing: Start small and reframe negative thoughts
Spend too long on social media and you might start to hear the term âcortisol faceâ used to describe someone…
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22 MayPolicy & Reform
Two new leaders and a political divorce rock Australian politics
The weeks following the federal election have been tumultuous to say the least, with Labor's landslide win triggering an onslaught…
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22 MayFunding
Health wins big in Victorian state budget
The Victorian state government has released what is is calling a âresponsible budget focused on what matters most,â including $11.1bn…
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22 MayWorkforce
WHO estimates global nurse shortage at 5.8 million
Widespread shortages and vast inequities continue to plague the global nursing workforce, a new report has revealed. The World Health Organizationâs…
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19 MayHealth & Wellbeing
âWiping its hands of injured nursesâ: Backlash to NSW govt proposed cuts to workersâ comp
Compensation payments for psychological injuries will cut off after two and a half years, unless an injured worker can prove…
