The Federal Government is making regulatory framework for retirement villages a priority following an ABC Four Corners and Fairfax story on the contracts and marketing put out by an Australian retirement village. Minister for aged care Ken Wyatt said the ...

The Turnbull government is facing pressure to have two federal watchdogs oversee the retirement village industry. The ABC’s Four Corners program on Monday night (26 June 2017) exposed what aged care minister Ken Wyatt described as “exploitation” of retirement village ...

More than 80,000 lives would be saved by 2040 if participation in the national bowel cancer screening program increased by 20 per cent, modelling estimates. An Australian study published in The Lancet Public Health journal estimated the benefits and cost-effectiveness ...

A combination of exercise, controlling blood pressure and some form of brain training may reduce mental decline in old age and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-type dementia, US experts have concluded. A new report released by the National Academies of ...

As the aged care sector continues to evolve in response to changes in legislation and funding, what does this mean for human resources? Over the last five years, as the aged care sector has been undergoing immense change, I’ve had ...

The cost of older Australians’ brittle bones is rising. A new burden of disease report has revealed the total costs of osteoporosis and osteopenia in people over 50 years of age will be $3.1 billion in 2017. The Osteoporosis Australia ...

Quality first aid training can help aged care providers improve the health and safety of residents and staff, as well as stand out from competitors. Following sweeping industry reforms in late February, organisations in the aged care sector are under ...

Digital expertise and industry knowledge is a powerful combination when selecting a technology vendor for an aged care provider. We have four key qualities we seek in a technology vendor. First, we look for runs on the board in aged ...