A royal commissioner has called for new aged care measures to minimise the unintended harm caused by interventions to protect older adults from the spread of COVID-19. Chair of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Tony Pagone ...

Even if we discount the current pandemic, Richard Colbeck has had a turbulent time as aged care minister. Constant criticism has come his way, from his apparent lack of knowledge of the aged care interim report in Senate questioning, to ...

We take a look at how the global pandemic began, how it spread, and how countries responded. The COVID-19 pandemic came to light on 31 December 2019 with an alert to the WHO China office, and the speed with which ...

The first flu vaccine specifically aimed at people aged 65 and over will be available in Australia. Ahead of the flu season, where it is hoped early vaccination will ease pressure on a health system already stressed by the coronavirus, ...

Woolworths will put together an $80 ‘basics box’ for vulnerable customers unable to leave their home. From next week, the supermarket chain will work with Australia Post and DHL Supply Chain to distribute the boxes across ACT, New South Wales ...

The Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians is one of the tougher jobs going in Australian politics. The present incumbent, Tasmanian Senator Richard Colbeck, got the job after the last federal election and bang in the middle of an ...

While Australia works to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are extra health considerations when it comes to older Australians and our ageing society. COVID-19 is a new virus, causing respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms such as dry cough, fever and aches ...

Workers at a West Virginia nursing home where there was a cluster of coronavirus cases have been treated as pariahs in their own communities, unable to get taxis, childcare or service in stores. “It’s heartbreaking for them,” said Carl Shrader, ...