Australia’s new leader Scott Morrison has named his ministry and while many offices will have new plaques on their doors, the aged care portfolio has retained its head in Ken Wyatt. After indicating that he would consider his position should ...

Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) along with not-for-profit aged care bodies have said there is an unsound trend in the demand and provision of home care packages, with ACSA chief executive Pat Sparrow saying there are simply not enough packages ...

Should providers be required to publish staffing ratios online? Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie introduced the idea into parliament through the Aged Care Amendment (Staffing Ratio Disclosure) Bill 2018. The private members bill, supported by Independent MP for Indi Cathy ...

The number of aged inmates in custody is rising, but what strategies are in place to provide a safe environment for this growing cohort? While most aged and frail inmates are housed in mainstream jails, some correctional centres contain areas ...

Sex and intimacy are now being spoken about more in residential care, but what happens when older adults and those with disability need to access this in the form of sex work? “People forget that we’re all getting older but ...

A recent aged care survey by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has shown that one in three doctors intend to cut back on or completely end their visits to people in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) over the next two ...

Australia should harness the potential of older entrepreneurs to change the narrative about an ageing population’s impact on the economy. That’s one of the key points raised by both Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and COTA Australia today. Morrison told attendees ...

Victorian nurses will share in $1.1 million worth of specialist training to improve the treatment and care of older adults, the state government has announced. Martin Foley, Victoria’s minister for ageing, said public sector nurses will have access to short ...