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Age and veteran pensioners get $4,000 boost

Age and veterans pensioners will soon be able to work more without it affecting their Centrelink payments. It comes after…

Aged care workers set to receive pay rise

Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled…

Ageing population care sectors ‘next great test’

Aged care providers will buckle under Australia's ageing population unless swift action is taken to meet an oncoming wave of…

Aged care workers may benefit from new work reforms

Parents, carers and older Australians would be able to take their bosses to the Fair Work Commission to fight for…

Budget ‘better than nothing’ but promises ‘no reform’: aged care experts

Aged care advocates and experts have said the federal government's first budget fulfilled key election promises but does not financially…

Aged care nurse fined $25k for working with Covid-19

A nurse who attended work at a south-east Melbourne nursing home while infected with Covid-19 has been fined $25,000.  On…

What aged care can expect from the budget

The 2022-23 federal budget, to be announced tomorrow, will outline the government's plans for the coming term and treasurer Jim…

Experts raise ‘significant concerns’ around revised aged care standards

Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality…

Sparrow returns as COTA chief

Australia's major advocacy group for older people has appointed former aged care peak lead Patricia Sparrow as its new chief.…

One in two carers experience high psychological stress, survey finds

A new survey has found carers are exposed to higher risk of mental illness and lower well being due to…

NSW scraps major Covid rule

A major Covid requirement will be abandoned in one state by the end of the work week in a sign…

Aged care peak welcomes new chief

One of Australia's most influential aged care peak organisations has welcomed a new chief executive. On Friday, the Aged &…

Report reveals Australia’s care economy shortfalls

Australia's care economy will be in need of a thousand staff within the next five years, a figure that is…

$1.4 billion boost to strengthen aged care and hospitals against Covid

Healthcare minister Mark Butler announced last week that the government will fork out an additional $1.4 billion over the upcoming…

Australia’s oldest man passes away in his sleep peacefully

Living past your 110th birthday may sound like a dream for some and a nightmare for others. For Australia’s oldest…

Free uni for nurses could shrink care workforce: peak unions

Victoria’s plan to pay for nurses' and midwives' studies in exchange for working in public hospitals has raised concerns for…

High suicide rates among men aged 85 and over

Men over the age of 85 continue to have the highest suicide rates of any age group in Australia, new…

Could ‘virtual nurses’ be the key to aged care staffing shortages? – opinion

Former Health Department Chief Martin Bowles has reportedly proposed “virtual nurses” could help address the shortage of nurses in aged care. This…

Aged care one of Australia’s top 10 ‘in demand’ jobs

Aged care nurses and carers have been tipped as being in one of the most in-demand professions in Australia. The…

Providers call to ‘move fast’ on staff shortages ahead of Jobs summit

Making aged care an attractive place to work, boosting job security and utilising overseas recruitment were key issues flagged at…

Aged care Covid-19 figures trending down

The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care homes are trending down for the first time in weeks, according to…

Labor pitches ‘meaningful’ wage rise for aged care sector

The federal government will make a submission to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) today to propose a pay rise for…

Major royal commission reforms pass through parliament

The Albanese government has passed its first piece of major aged care legislation, enshrining an updated code of conduct for…

Nearly 10,000 staff and residents infected with Covid-19

There are nearly 10,000 aged care residents and staff infected with COVID-19 in Australia. Recent data from the Department of…

Aged care minister Anika Wells introduces reform to parliament

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has become emotional speaking about two of her constituents in parliament on Wednesday. The Lilley MP spoke…