A NSW aged care worker has been charged with 72 counts of allegedly using a 'vulnerable person's' credit card, stealing more than $71,000. Daisy Aben, 67, allegedly used the 'vulnerable person's' NAB credit card to withdraw cash from Mosman ATMs, ...
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Urgent care clinics open up nationwide
The Albanese Government's early campaign promise of establishing more than 50 urgent care clinics (UCC) has taken shape as 58 UCCs are now open across Australia. Health Minister Mark Butler said the UCCs were starting to deliver care seven days ...
More »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 National Press Club after a landmark review into Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme was released on Thursday – a decade ...
More »Aged care minister applauds “ambitious reforms” as facilities continue to struggle
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach mandates. The latest Aged Care Quarterly Financial Snapshot (QFS) reported an increase of four minutes compared to last quarter, with ...
More »Police officer charged with manslaughter of Clare Nowland ordered to hand over passport
The NSW Senior Constable responsible for the alleged taser death of a 95-year-old aged care resident has been deemed a flight risk and ordered to hand over his passport. Senior Constable Kristian James Samuel White had his charges upgraded to ...
More »Older Australians missing out on $60m in unpaid Medicare benefits
Nearly a million Australians are eligible to claim millions of dollars in unclaimed Medicare benefits before Christmas. The federal government has announced that $234m in unclaimed funds will be paid back to people without valid details updated on myGov. There ...
More »90-year-old dies after sexual assault in residential home
A 90-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted in her room at a nursing home two weeks ago in Bateau Bay has died. Police allege 34-year-old Brett Anthony Crawford, who lives in a nearby town, broke into the facility in the Central ...
More »NSW police officer charged with manslaughter over Cooma nursing home taser death
A police officer who allegedly recklessly tasered a 95-year-old woman in her aged care home has had his charge upgraded to manslaughter. Clare Nowland was suffering an episode when she was allegedly tasered in a Cooma nursing home by Senior Constable Kristian White ...
More »71 per cent of aged carers say they’re struggling to meet 24/7 care
One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per cent say they are struggling to retain registered nurses (RN), according to a 2023 report. A July mandate sees aged ...
More »25yo pleads guilty to attempted rape of aged care resident
A man has pleaded guilty to trying to rape a resident at an aged care centre in Victoria. Shane Huici, a 25-year-old factory worker, appeared on Friday at the County Court in Melbourne and admitted to his attempt to rape ...
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