More than 25,000 health professionals would be needed to meet the explosive demand for aged care workers as the Australian population grows and ages. The 2021 Aged Care Royal Commission report described the sector as a "cruel and harmful system" ...

The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines for a chance to win $50,000. The 'Reimagining Where We Live' competition will accept ...

New draft aged care design principles and guidelines were released to make aged care homes less clinical and more community-oriented.  In response to the royal commission, the Albanese Government released the final draft of the National Aged Care Design Principles ...

Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food and nutrition within the aged-care sector. Backed by the Federal Government’s $12.9 million funding to improve food and nutrition in ...

The federal government has asked for feedback from caregivers, stakeholders, older people, their families, and their carers on the framework of the new Aged Care Act. Last Wednesday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), ...

Australia's aged care funding crisis could force people to use their superannuation savings to pay for their care, a new blueprint from the sector’s peak advocacy group has cautioned. Released at the Aged and Community Care Providers Association’s (ACCPA) national summit last week, the new paper also ...

An independent review found Australia’s aged care regulator to be suffering from staff vacancy – affecting its ability to keep up with its expanded role in the wake of the Royal Commission. David Tune, former secretary of the Department of ...

A Federal Government task force assigned to find a long-term solution for sustainable aged care funding has suggested wealthier individuals pay more for their care rather than introduce a tax or levy. On Tuesday, the task force convened in Adelaide ...

Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised to launch by the end of June. Backed by a $12.9m allocation from the federal budget, the move aims to ...

Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are distributed fairly. The Australian government committed $11.3bn over five years to fund the 15 per cent pay rise and on-costs ...