Opinion

Apartment style living in aged care: a test-and-learn concept

There has been a strong push towards smaller-scale, home-like accommodation in aged care in recent years. Many consumer bodies promoted…

The modern elder customer journey – opinion

It's standard fare for profitable businesses to know a lot about their customer's journey. And the pain points on the…

Where’s the gain from merging the aged care peaks? – opinion

Thank goodness the aged care peaks have finally merged. No-one’s been able to tell the difference for years. And it’s…

Palliative Care Needs Rounds assist residents facing the end of their life: opinion

Deaths in residential aged care settings occur frequently enough to be core business. It is sometimes difficult to assess when…

Tech’s bright future in the gloom of the aged care staffing crisis – opinion

Caring for our ageing population has been nothing short of a challenge in recent years – from the issues which…

How digital care technology can reduce falls and UTIs by monitoring fluids

The World Health Organization defines a fall as ‘an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on…

Why it is vital we properly recognise the care economy – opinion

Fixing aged care is set to be a key priority of the new government under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. So…

Prioritising a learning culture for nurses of the future is key to improving patient care: opinion

Nurses are indispensable to the proper functioning of healthcare systems. Beyond their medical and administrative duties, they are an important…

Workforce shortage solution is staring right at us: opinion

With Australia’s unemployment rate at its lowest level for more than 40 years, bringing the prospect of rising wages, higher…

Quality dementia care must be prioritised in the 47th parliament: opinion

With an imminent federal election, all candidates must pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed at the top…

How AI and data science is helping aged care when politicians are not: opinion

The Federal Opposition has put the future funding of the nation’s aged care system at the centre of its pitch…

Easing admin challenges in aged care with digital visitor management systems – opinion

Australia’s experience with the coronavirus has demonstrated how rapidly viruses can spread within the community and the devastating impact it…

What the budget means for our health and aged care sectors – five ideas to start reform: opinion

After the challenges of funding significant spending on COVID-19, 2021’s $17.7bn aged care reform package and the additional $2.1bn for…

How good design can make aged care facilities feel more like home

Rosemary Kennedy, Queensland University of Technology and Laurie Buys, The University of Queensland The stark difference between an aged care…

Aged care crisis: the need for an urgent review – opinion

Workforce shortages present a significant challenge for the aged care industry. The increasing demand of work in the field, combined…

When too much is barely enough: opinion

‘When too much sport is barely enough’ is a much loved satirical credo made famous by the Australian sports comedians…

The importance of identification in aged care

When we are born, we are at our most vulnerable, relying on our parents to nurture and care for us…

The Aged Care Royal Commission report: what the Empire wants us to do and what we should really do

We asked a range of people, “Will aged care be way better in 10 years after the huge effort and…

Why aged care residents with COVID-19 should be transferred to hospital: opinion

More than a third of care residents who have contracted COVID-19 have died.[1] That’s more than 36 times higher than the rest of…

Is there an alternative future for aged care?

The coronavirus has been described as a cunning and invisible enemy by virologists and politicians. They should know what it…

Beyond COVID-19: How can we prepare the nursing workforce for the new reality?

As a former nurse, it breaks my heart to know that more than 600 nurses have lost their lives fighting…

Check twice, click once: The legal implications of incorrectly sending patient information via email

Nurses are required to maintain patient confidentially due to their legal, moral, ethical, employment and professional duties as they are…

What does the outbreak of COVID-19 reveal about palliative care in aged care?

Across the world, the greatest number of COVID-19 deaths are in older people, with many residents in aged care facilities…

Healthcare managers needed to lead in complex times

Healthcare leadership has come under the spotlight in recent months, for reasons both good and bad. The coronavirus pandemic has…

Trauma informed care in a modern hospital setting

This article explores the relationship between physical trauma, psychological trauma and the integration of trauma informed care in a modern…