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New aged care ministers sworn in by PM Albanese
Mark Butler has been named as the new Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care. The deputy leader of the…
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Australiaās oldest Covid survivor turns 105
A NSW aged care resident who recently battled Covid has just celebrated her 105th birthday. May Harrison, who is thought…
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HSU takes aged care caterer to federal court
A majorĀ agedĀ careĀ union has taken anĀ agedĀ careĀ catering service to the federal court for not paying penalty rates to staff on weekends. The…
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Euthanasia to be legalised in NSW
Terminally ill people in NSW will have access to euthnasisa in a landmark decision handed down by state parliament yesterday. …
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Sean Rooney steps down as LASA CEO
Sean Rooney has announced he will step down as chief executive of Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) after six years…
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Wearable sensing technology coming to the fore to improve wellbeing in aged care
The wellbeing of older people in residential aged care might improve soon due to the development of new health monitoring…
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Aged care workers strike, Colbeck eyes overseas staff
Aged care workers from five major providers took nationwide action this week to protest āhorrifyingā workplace conditions and poor wages.…
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Experts say falls tool is a safety risk
The go-to tool used to determine peopleās risk of falling in aged care homes is āout of dateā and poses…
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AgedĀ careĀ insiders detail atrocious conditions
Maggots have been found in the wound of an aged care resident, while other elderly people are allegedly being left in soiled continence…
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‘A new era’: LASA and ACSA vote to merge
Peak organisations representing aged care providers have set a date to form a single unified body after nearly a decade…
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