In a surprising interaction at Thursday’s final hearing into the aged care royal commission, Commissioner Lynelle Briggs appeared to attack the recommendations of the counsels assisting midway through the hearing. The first morning of the two-day hearing saw Counsel assisting ...

Australia’s aged care system is littered with systemic failures, rife with abuse and needs to put people first, a royal commission has heard. Counsel assisting Peter Rozen put forward 124 recommendations for commissioners to consider during the second-last day of ...

Too often when we think of a leader, we think of a person at the top of a pyramid or at the tip of an arrow. While leading ‘from the top’ or ‘from the front’ can be effective if your ...

Only a quarter of residential aged care and home care recipients feel their care needs are “always” met, according to a new survey released by the Royal Commission ahead of its final hearing on Thursday. The survey found that 39 ...

There is no strong evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer’s disease, according to new Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research. The relationship between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease has long been debated, with some research suggesting mild hearing loss doubles ...

In April, HammondCare announced that the 44th premier of NSW, Mike Baird, would replace long-serving CEO Stephen Judd. Six weeks into his new role, Baird sat down with Aged Care Insite to discuss his career change and the challenges that ...

Australian researchers say their coronavirus test, which can deliver a positive result in under 15 minutes, is set to be manufactured in Western Australia. Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney used novel optical technology to design a highly sensitive ...

Larger groups of Queenslanders will be able to hit the dancefloor at weddings after the state clocked up 36 days without COVID-19 community transmission. Aged care facility residents will also be allowed to go on excursions as the state’s health ...