In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal with the Coalition that will see self-funded retirees pay more to access aged care services. Many in the sector are ...
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Govt. funds targeted research into infection prevention
Healthcare-associated infections are the most common hospital-acquired complication in Australia, leading to readmissions, poorer patient outcomes and increased emotional and financial burden. Older Australians and those living in residential aged care are at a heightened risk of infection. The Albanese ...
More »Queenslanders’ petition for compassionate assisted dying
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory. Currently VAD availability in Australia is limited to people with a terminal diagnosis, with decision-making capacity and the support ...
More »More money for dementia-specific respite care
In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested a further $16 million to bring in what they have dubbed a 'new era in dementia respite care.' Within the ...
More »Facing the Future recap + Q&A with keynote speaker Warren Hill
Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) hosted the 'Facing the Future' Conference earlier this month in Adelaide. Their theme: Living Well, Ageing Well and Dying Well. ARIIA chief Reuben Jacob said that research has shown that older people ...
More »Home care quadrupled in the last decade
Data released by the Australian Health and Welfare Institute reveals the number of older Australians accessing home care has grown by over 200,000 in the past 10 years. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of people opting to receive care ...
More »Turn up the Volume! National conference to raise voices on elder abuse
Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) are joining forces to present the 2024 Australian Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide later this month. The national conference takes place every two years and helps determine areas of ...
More »Union alleges some aged cares reclassifying staff to meet care minutes
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has alleged that some aged care providers may be reclassifying their lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) as a way to meet mandated care minutes. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the ...
More »Government delivers first aged care digital plan
The Albanese government has announced the commencement of their first Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy. The Department of Health and Aged Care has developed a five year plan that aims to "enable a digitally connected aged care system that ...
More »Dates for care workers’ pay rises set by Fair Work Commission – nurses still waiting
The Australian Fair Work Commission has finalised the decision to determine when 250,000 Australian aged care workers will receive a pay increase of up to 14 per cent. The Commission has confirmed that direct care workers under the aged care, ...
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