Forget the usual knitted fare of socks, blankets and throws, Queensland aged care residents have been busy crafting pouches for possums and other native wildlife rescued by a local animal welfare group. Seasons Aged Care’s community manager Janet Norman said baby season ...

When it comes to changing the law to permit voluntary assisted dying Australia-wide, it’s a case of when, not if, say Queensland law experts. QUT’s Professor Lindy Willmott and Professor Ben White detailed the growing international trend to permit voluntary ...

Information that could affect the quality of care for people with disability living in residential care is being overlooked, ignored or isn’t being shared with providers – putting people at risk of death. That’s one of the key findings from ...

It’s time to stop the blame game and start taking antibiotic resistance seriously. NPS MedicineWise issued this warning for World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Medical adviser and GP Dr Jeannie Yoo said antibiotics are a precious – and limited – resource. “Rather ...

Aged care providers have welcomed a unified voice for remote and very remote services. Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt said the industry-led accord, made up of experienced providers and organisations, recognises the unique challenges of providing ...

Over 50? Just under a third of Australian employers are reluctant to hire you. That’s according to a survey of more than 900 human resource professionals, conducted by the Australian HR Institute and supported by the Australian Human Rights Commission. ...

Do most people you know trust the aged care industry? Chances are they don’t, if a new report by Faster Horses is to go by. The insights agency sampled over 1700 members of the general public and those experiencing aged ...

Aged Care Insite was on the ground in Adelaide this week for the 2018 LASA National Congress. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the presentations. LASA’s 2018 National Congress Monday program included a seminar on Reframing Dying in Australia, ...