The streets of Melbourne’s CBD were filled with almost 400 nurses and carers yesterday afternoon, as nursing home workers rallied for safer staffing levels and better wages. The statewide rally was the first of its kind to see private aged ...

Australian residential aged care providers soon won’t be notified of re-accreditation reviews as the Minister for Aged Care adopts a recommendation for unannounced visits. Ken Wyatt said the new system will help ensure safe, quality care standards are maintained at ...

What role will carers play in a world filled with artificial intelligence and robots? In the first week of October I attended the International Carers Conference, held in Adelaide. While it was the seventh such conference, it was the first ...

Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt has released a new report canvassing options to modify the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI). The report, Review of the Aged Care Funding Instrument, was prepared by research and analysis company Applied Aged Care Solutions ...

A new survey of the general public has revealed shockingly low awareness and understanding of dementia, says the peak body representing people with the condition. The survey of more than 1,000 people found more than 80 per cent of Australians ...

A national, collaborative approach to age services innovation is urgently needed to ensure a high performing and consumer-centric industry, says Leading Age Service Australia (LASA). To meet the end, the peak body has launched innovAGEING, a national innovation network for ...

“They start to think that they are a drain on society and they talk about themselves in that way.” This internalising of the narrative of doom and gloom surrounding Australians approaching older age is one of the key issues Director ...

Ensuring older Muslim Australians are connected to their culture and open to the idea of aged care is the driving force behind a range of new resources released by an Australian aged care provider. ACH Group developed the Muslim Resources ...