Peak organisations representing aged care providers have set a date to form a single unified body after nearly a decade of negotiations.  Members of Leading Aged Services (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) have announced an official merger ...

The aged care system remains a heated topic as the pandemic, the upcoming election and the Royal Commission's report continue to apply pressure on the sector. A new book, Healthy Ageing and Aged Care, released this month, takes an interdisciplinary ...

Aged care chefs and cooks will learn how to create tasty pureed meals, design a culturally inclusive menu, and learn to flavour finger food as part of a new online masterclass developed by the Maggie Beer Foundation. The first education ...

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis’ recent announcement to retire from film work due to aphasia has sparked a worldwide discussion about the life-altering effects of living with a neurodegenerative disease. Over 43 per cent of older people in Australia suffer from ...

COVID-19 is seen as the catalyst for many changes to entrenched behaviours and practices across society. Of all sectors these changes have been no less in aged care. The reality is that Covid accelerated existing slowly evolving trends by a ...

The nation's peak dentistry body has called for an overhaul of aged care quality standards to address the 'dire' oral health of older Australians. According to the the Australian Dental Association (ADA), one in three older adults have untreated tooth ...

With the federal election date set, aged care is looking likely to play in a crucial role in each party's campaign, elevating calls from advocates to commit to sector wide reform. Announcing a May 21 poll, prime minister Scott Morrison ...

More than half of the country’s aged care workers are yet to receive their first $400 cash bonus from the government, almost two months after it was first announced. In early February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced eligible workers would be given two ...

Staffing levels, medication management and personal hygiene were the most frequently complained about issues in residential care homes towards the end of last year. Between October and September 2021, a total of 1,639 complaints were lodged against 550 residential care ...

Residents are going to love the better meals, getting the bell answered on time and not having to gooff to hospital in the middle of the night. Staff will be over the moon about finally getting a fair-days pay, and ...