A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in 2022, of which the majority were 65 and over. Research done by the Actuaries Institute, published last week, compared 2021-22 ...

The federal government has urged everyone over 65 to get a booster shot after data revealed 4 million Australians had been struck down by Covid-19 during the last wave. More than 2,600 Australians have died from the virus since October ...

Nearly 500 older Australians in aged care have died from Covid-19 as of early 2023. Recent data from the Health Department revealed a 19 per cent increase of Covid deaths in residential care from December 1st until February 3rd. This ...

The appearance of two new sub variants of Omicron in Australia is unlikely to lead to renewed restrictions and lockdowns in aged care, two immunologist experts have said. BQ.1.1 and XBB strains recently emerged in NSW, Victoria and WA, and ...

This is a difficult time for aged care in Australia in so many ways. We know this from personal experience working in aged care or from using it or visiting loved ones dependent on it. We know it also from ...

The federal government has unveiled its plan to safeguard aged care homes from rising Omicron and influenza cases as defence force support and restrictions wind back. Last week, aged care minister Anika Wells met with aged care commissioner Janet Anderson, ...

Workforce shortages present a significant challenge for the aged care industry. The increasing demand of work in the field, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic management requirements, highlights an urgent need for a review of the aged care crisis. Although the ...

Greg Hunt has pointed the finger at one group of people over the takeup of booster shots. The Health Minister has been slammed for failing to know how many aged care residents who died from Covid-19 during the Omicron wave had received their ...

Aged care residents faced an increased risk of abuse, delays in clinical assessments and forced admission into care during COVID-19, a new landmark report has detailed. The Older Person’s Advocacy Network (OPAN) released the first public insight into the experiences ...

A new independent review into the handling of COVID-19 in residential care has identified the key factors which make staff and residents more vulnerable to severe outbreaks. The report, titled ‘No Time for Complacency’, contained a number of in-depth interviews, ...