Better working conditions, increased spending and overall reform based on co-design principles is urgently needed in the aged care sector. That is according to a new report delivered by the Work and Family Policy Roundtable – a multi-disciplinary network of ...

A peak aged care provider is concerned the major parties are hiding behind the aged care royal commission rather than responding to urgent priorities that can be resolved immediately. Aged & Community Services Australia said that while there are complex ...

Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced that older Australians will have access to $1000 worth of dental services each year if his government is elected on May 18. He told a party rally in Melbourne on Sunday that a Labor ...

In the wake of the Royal Commission and a perceived skills shortage in the sector, the University of Wollongong, in partnership with Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, have released the Gerontological Nursing Competencies (GNCs) framework. The framework provides an evidence-based ...

Much has been said about person-centred care for people with dementia, but it’s time for change to make sure the good intentions of person-centred care don’t get lost in busy day-to-day routines. The crucial component needed to make this approach ...

Nurses are coming together to let world leaders know that universal health coverage needs nurses working their full scope. The message is key to the Nursing Now campaign, spearheaded in Australia by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and Australian ...

Unlicensed healthcare workers need regulation, not only for the wellbeing of those under their care but to ensure they’re not putting their own careers in jeopardy. That’s one of the key messages the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is sending ...

Phil Goulding stopped talking. It was only for a few moments, but the silence was noticeable. Up until then our conversation had been flowing freely. You see, we were talking about the face of ageing prisoners in Australia and it ...