Industry & Reform

$200 million more capital assistance to regions

The Albanese government has announced round two of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program, making a further $200 million available…

The government is not on track to get every younger person out of aged care by next year. What now?

Di Winkler, La Trobe University Lisa lives with multiple sclerosis. She used to live in aged care after being admitted…

The UN is shining a light on elder abuse

Research into the prevalence of elder abuse has found that as many as one in six older Australians experience some…

SA “geriatric flying squads” to move hospitalised seniors into aged care

Plans for "geriatric flying squads" are part of the federal and state government's $56.3m package to try and open the…

Aged Care Pulse survey begins today

The Department of Health and Aged Care's Pulse Survey will open on Monday and run until June 14 after hearing…

EN to be included with RN care minutes

The Federal Government made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that there will be adjustments to the care minutes target to…

Show me the money! Peak body’s campaign encourages cash use

A peak body's campaign to ensure cash remains accessible and accepted across Australia is being "enthusiastically" responded to. The National…

Government program to help nurse burnout

A $25.2m government program for nurses is being funded in hopes of combatting burnout, stress, and abuse that leads them…

Aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase

The Albanese government seeks to delay aged care workers' wage rises of 23 per cent by almost two years due…

Former NAB chief replaces HammondCare CEO

Former NAB chief Andrew Thorburn has been named the new chief of aged care provider HammondCare. Replacing former NSW Premier…

Aged care AINs and PCWs secure 23 per cent pay rise

An increase to award wages for Certificate III aged care workers has "finally" been secured. The Fair Work Commission ordered…

Aged care nurses call for accountability

Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across Australia travelled to Canberra to address "ongoing failures" by providers, and…

Aged care workers have won a huge pay rise. What about the cleaners, cooks and admin staff who support them?

Matthew Xerri, Griffith University This month, the Fair Work Commission handed Australia’s aged care workforce an historic pay rise, with…

‘Wage justice’: Big pay rise for aged care workers

Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – some getting up to a 28.5 per cent increase – in what…

Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far

Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help…

How have Labor’s aged care promises been tracking

The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled…

NDIS: Major final report proposes intensive overhaul to disability services

Bill Shorten said it was “always inevitable” there would be a “Mark II” moment in the NDIS. Speaking at the…

VAD: Federal Court rules telehealth illegal

Doctors who give patients information about euthanasia over the phone could face criminal charges, the Federal Court ruled. Federal Court…

Govt allocates more than $2 billion to “boost” aged care wages

The Federal Government announced that over $2 billion is being invested to "boost" aged care wages. December 1 marked not…

More private funding needed to meet aged care demands

The aged care sector will need $72b over the next seven years, a Grant Thornton report has found, and the…

The thought behind the aged care home design guidelines

Draft National Aged Care Design and Principles are being written and trialled to meet recommendations proposed by the Aged Care…

ACT reveals new VAD bill, different from other states

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the latest jurisdiction to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation on Tuesday – with the…

How are religious aged cares preparing for voluntary assisted dying?

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws are set to start in a month, yet many religious-based aged care facilities have not…

What will the national dementia data plan do?

There is no single data source that tracks how many people are diagnosed or are living with dementia each year,…

New research into age-related muscle loss set to pioneer treatment

New research into age-related muscle loss by the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney promises the transformation of…