On Tuesday, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health and Aged Care Professor Paul Kelly announced his intentions to retire by the end of the month. Professor Kelly joined the Department as Chief Medical Advisor in 2019, ...

A man has died after he was forced to wait four hours for an ambulance after suffering a fall at his home in Melbourne's west, during what the paramedics’ union has described as a critical shortage. Victorian Ambulance Union secretary ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is calling for community members, healthcare professionals, politicians, and sector representatives to have their say on the health and service needs of the region. The Joint Regional Needs Assessment (JRNA) survey, which is ...

Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to. The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, ...

From taxes and minimum wages to energy costs and superannuation, Australia’s financial landscape will change dramatically from July 1. All Australians will get a cash boost as the stage three tax cuts kick in, however low and middle income earners stand to benefit ...

Residential aged care homes across South Australia will be audited by the safety regulator this month in a bid to reduce the risk of injury to residents and staff. SafeWork SA inspectors will start compliance checks on how staff use ...

The Department of Health and Aged Care's Pulse Survey will open on Monday and run until June 14 after hearing concerns that aged care workers aren't aware of industry changes and reforms. The twice-yearly survey is open to all aged ...

A 21-year-old aged care worker who killed a 70-year-old woman has been handed a life sentence as a Perth court hears details for what was described as "almost the perfect crime". On November 28, 2022, Jacob Anthony Hoysted murdered Monica ...