Further government funding has been made available for 100 regional and rural aged care providers to either expand a current facility or set up a new one. The funding comes under the Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) program, a collaborative initiative between ...
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New minimum standard requirement for IT and data sharing
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) and the Department of Health and Aged Care have announced the introduction of new minimum software requirements for clinical information and electronic medication management systems used in Australian aged care facilities. The Aged ...
More »Breaking the silence in men’s health
Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most common issues are some of the more confronting – prostate enlargement, weight gain, rising blood pressure, and heart problems are ...
More »We’re all living longer: Celebrating 500 years of life at once
One West Australian aged care home has celebrated the birthdays of not one, but five(!) centenarians in the last month. Amana Living’s Wearne House in Mandurah marked the remarkable achievement of five residents reaching a combined age of 506 years. ...
More »“Shiny new treatment:” High cost means new Alzheimer’s drugs not available to all
While the approval of Alzheimer's disease modifying treatments like donanemab and lecanemab (Leqembi) continues to be hotly debated internationally, a verdict from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) seems imminent. The new treatments work by breaking up and clearing the ...
More »Physios and dietitians essential to easing ‘arthritis crisis’
Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to address the nation's 'arthritis crisis.' The term arthritis covers a wide range of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints, such ...
More »Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?
Nial Wheate, Macquarie University and Tina Hinton, University of Sydney Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has placed eight ...
More »Further delays to aged care act, as negotiations pushed to September
Following months of anticipation, new details pertaining to aged care reform have been released. During last weeks parliamentary sitting, the parties took significant steps towards bipartisan collaboration but no formal agreement has been reached. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells said ...
More »Celebrity chef Maggie Beer hospitalised after fall
Revered celebrity chef and aged care advocate Maggie Beer is recovering in hospital following a fall at her home in the Barossa Valley. Ms Beer, 79, suffered several injuries, including multiple fractures, according to a post on her official Instagram account by ...
More »Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has ...
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