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2022 Budget: Training boost for workers but no wage increase

Tuesday’s federal budget directed $49.5 million dollars to training for aged care workers despite repeated industry calls to increase wages. …

Redefining ‘healthy longevity’ – quality sleep may prevent onset of Alzheimer’s

Two gene mutations associated with the Familial Natural Short Sleep phenomenon (FNSS) could be linked to stalling Alzheimer’s Disease.  People…

Aged care workers waiting on bonus, strike action planned: UWU

A survey of 1000 aged care workers conducted by the United Workers Union has found that 97 per cent of…

Lack of faith in aged care still haunts older Australians

Almost half of older people are reluctant to go into residential care due to fear of being mistreated or isolated,…

Older LGBTIQ+ people ‘afraid to lose their identities’ in health system

A Sydney Mardi Gras board member and human rights activist has detailed the unique challenges faced by older LGBTIQ+ people…

Vulnerable Australian’s first in line for new COVID-19 pill

Aged care residents will be among the first in the country to receive a newly approved at-home COVID-19 treatment. Antiviral…

Less than 200 troops sent to assist aged care homes

Scott Morrison has come under fire after promising to send in Australian Defence Force troops to help the embattled aged care sector. His…

New vaccine mandate facing aged care workers

Residential aged care workers are facing new requirements for a third booster shot to be considered as fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Australian…

‘Crisis’: ScoMo sends in the troops

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will deploy members of the Australian Defence Force to help assist nursing homes with staff shortages…

Aged care minister blows off COVID-19 meeting to attend cricket

Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has come under fire for attending The Ashes test match on the same day he advised he…

New $34 million dollar research hub for aged care

A new multi-million dollar research centre will use the voices of older people and aged care staff to influence the future…

‘Appalling’: Omicron response blasted

Australia’s aged care sector was left unprepared to deal with Omicron as experts warn the government’s planning has been nothing…

Man faces court after alleged sexual assault of aged care resident

A man accused of raping an elderly woman after breaking into a Geelong nursing home has been committed to stand trial in a…

Unions call for defence force to support aged care workers

Peak unions and providers have called for the Australian Defence Force to assist workers struggling with rampant COVID-19 outbreaks and…

Exercise may help protect brains from dementia symptoms

Daily physical activity may help alter a person's brain chemistry to enhance cognitive function and help protect against dementia related…

Elderly man charged after taking wife from aged care home

An elderly man is facing charges after he allegedly removed his 84-year-old wife from her Perth aged care home and…

Industry battles ‘dire’ shortages as COVID-19 cases skyrocket

As the Omicron variant rips through the nation’s aged care sector, peaks are asking for swift action from federal cabinet…

Billions of dollars unspent in home care, experts talk reform

Billions of dollars in unspent funds and workforce constraints are the largest gaps plaguing the government's new home care system,…

St. Basil’s inquest: senior Victorian health official Jackie Kearney describes moment she ‘broke down’

A Victorian Department of Health official has described how she broke down in tears in the midst of a horrifying…

First Australian hospital nurse dies from COVID-19

An Australian nurse described as “a real angel” has died from COVID-19. Gillian “Jill” Dempsey died at Box Hill Hospital’s intensive…

Son and mother with dementia dead after ‘bad magic’ boat disappearance

A mother and son who went out to sea in a bid to banish “bad magic” from their lives were…

Demand for grief counselling surged during the pandemic and bereavement services expect the impacts are not yet over

When Angie Wraight’s husband of 38 years died in her arms during the pandemic last year, she felt lost. A…

Diet more powerful than drugs for anti-ageing

A nutritious diet could be more effective than drugs in preventing stroke, diabetes and heart disease, a new University of…

That two-a-day coffee habit could be keeping your brain young and healthy

A long black or three a day could be a helpful way to stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a…

Government announces new National Aged Care Advisory Council

The government has finally announced the makeup of the new National Aged Care Advisory Council, with 17 "prominent Australians" tasked…