After three decades of advocating for aged care, Ian Yates has announced he will step down as chief executive of COTA. He has been at the helm of the peak body for almost 20 years, during which time he oversaw ...

A new guideline has been released this week to help inform the aged care sector about the appropriate use of psychotropic treatment. Research has shown that high rates of older people with dementia receive psychotropic medication when entering residential aged ...

After many years of waiting, peak bodies LASA and ACSA have announced they will join forces as the new Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) from 1 July. The final push came from the Royal Commission's report which called ...

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 ...

One of the aged care sector's most outspoken advocates has announced she will enter the race to replace Health and Aged Care Minister Greg Hunt in the independent seat of Flinders during the upcoming election. Director of Aged Care Matters ...

Grief is a universal response to a significant loss or death of a loved one, but for some, the chronic physical and emotional symptoms of mourning can persist for years. A new survey of 633 bereaved older adults found that ...

As news headlines and political debates about Australia's embattled aged care sector rage on, frontline staff have been entirely left out of the conversation according to industry advocates. After 12 years in the industry, former aged care nurse and aged ...

Aged care policy experts are calling on the federal and state government to introduce a stewardship based model to fix the nation's rural, regional and remote aged care sector.  Recent figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show ...