Governor-General David Hurley has signed off on a request from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety for an extension of six months, Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has announced. Colbeck also named an additional commissioner – retired ...
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Bad luck, getting older, family history: patients nominate cause of their cancer
Bad luck. That’s what over a quarter of Australia cancer patients put their cancer diagnosis down to. In the paper ‘What Caused my Cancer?', published in Cancer Control, researchers asked 585 cancer patients in Australia and Vietnam about 25 possible ...
More »Queensland government targets rogue aged care providers with new Bill
The Palaszszuk-led Queensland government made good on its promise to improve transparency among the private aged care facilities in the state, with the introduction of The Health Transparency Bill to state parliament. If passed, the bill will enable the collection ...
More »‘Every day I felt like killing myself’: the young in aged care speak
My number one goal is to get the fuck out of the nursing home.” Lisa Corcoran is sworn in to give evidence to the royal commission in the usual fashion. Council assisting Bergin then begins the day with the ...
More »New home care funds welcome but queue problem will persist: peak
Aged care minister Richard Colbeck has announced a bump in funding for entry-level home support, but aged care providers says the sector is being drip fed. Colbeck said $150 million in government funding will be spent over three years to enable more ...
More »Shift work weight gain: study aims to tip the scales
Australian researchers are looking into ways to shift the weight gain associated with shift work. University of South Australia researcher Dr Crystal Yates said the nature of working at night makes it harder for people to maintain a healthy weight ...
More »Vicarious trauma a ticking timebomb: report
Vicarious trauma cannot be wished away. That’s the reminder from the authors of a new report that explored the issue in a frontline community services setting. “It needs to be managed, worked through and monitored by workers and clients alike," ...
More »Floridian aged care nurses arrested over hurricane deaths
Four aged care employees in the US are facing charges for the deaths of aged care residents who fell victim to extreme heat in the aftermath of a hurricane. Fourteen residents of Floridian aged care home Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills died ...
More »How brains in dishes might help those with childhood dementia
Childhood dementia might sound like a misnomer to some but five Australians every year are born with an untreatable form of the disease. Now, South Australian researchers will use ‘brain in a dish’ technology to improve the lives of those diagnosed ...
More »Nurse jailed for manslaughter and assault occasioning bodily harm
Curtis Powell was a 10-year-old boy who relied on his aunt Jodie - but she failed him. He was covered in bruises because of a medical condition which led to him having issues with spatial awareness. But the condition also ...
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