Aged care advocates and experts have said the federal government's first budget fulfilled key election promises but does not financially support true reform. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor's budget this week, with $3.9 billion earmarked for the aged care ...

A nurse who attended work at a south-east Melbourne nursing home while infected with Covid-19 has been fined $25,000.  On July 26 and 27 2020, Kamaljeet Kaur Brar worked two casual shifts at Menarock Life in Highett, despite instructions to ...

The 2022-23 federal budget, to be announced tomorrow, will outline the government's plans for the coming term and treasurer Jim Chalmers has said aged care is high on the priority list. The government has spent its first $18.8 billion on ...

Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality standards for the sector. Earlier this month, the health department published the redrafted Aged Care Quality Standards in line with ...

Australia's major advocacy group for older people has appointed former aged care peak lead Patricia Sparrow as its new chief. The Council on the Ageing Australia (COTA) announced this week that Sparrow will take over the helm as chief executive ...

A new survey has found carers are exposed to higher risk of mental illness and lower well being due to financial and personal stress. Carers NSW surveyed nearly 7,000 carers over a month in 2022 and found over half said ...

A major Covid requirement will be abandoned in one state by the end of the work week in a sign the virus’ influence is weakening. It will no longer be mandatory for NSW residents to register a positive rapid antigen ...

One of Australia's most influential aged care peak organisations has welcomed a new chief executive. On Friday, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) announced that Tom Symondson will begin his leadership this week. Symondson, who replaces interim chief ...

Australia's care economy will be in need of a thousand staff within the next five years, a figure that is expected to double by 2050, a new report found. National skills commissioner Adam Boyton drew up the 'Care Workforce Labour ...

Healthcare minister Mark Butler announced last week that the government will fork out an additional $1.4 billion over the upcoming three months to prevent Covid outbreaks in hospitals and aged care homes.  The Covid package that was due to expire ...