The rationing of aged care funding and places should end as part of major reforms designed to make it easier for older Australians to get the support they need, royal commission lawyers say. Funding would reflect the actual cost of ...

The federal aged care minister says states and territories would be responsible for proposed aged care assessment teams. There has been speculation the government was looking to privatise the watchdog, but Richard Colbeck has told a Senate estimates hearing the ...

The suspected coronavirus outbreak at a Sydney aged care facility has been confirmed, with one resident dead from the illness – causing staff to collectively walk out, as reported by The Australian. NSW health has confirmed the 95-year-old female resident ...

A Sydney aged care home has placed several residents in isolation after the confirmation that one of its workers has contracted the coronavirus, COVID-19. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Wednesday confirmed an aged care worker at Dorothy Henderson Lodge ...

This story was updated on March 5th at 11am from a story originally published March 4th. The coronavirus COVID-19 is on the march across the globe and appears to be gaining a foothold here in Australia with the news of ...

A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world’s oldest man with a raised fist and big smiles earlier this month, has died aged 112. Chitetsu Watanabe received his Guinness World Records certificate on February 12th and the funeral ...

The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is calling for a national audit into malnutrition in aged care to gauge the true extent of the problem and understand the needs of affected aged care residents. DAA CEO Robert Hunt said data ...

Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese has used a speech in Queensland to affirm his party’s plans for older Australians who “did the hard yards” and “built this nation”. Albanese told the Brisbane Media Club that if elected to government – ...