Two new COVID vaccines will become available in Australia soon with proven success at fighting off new strains of the virus. The Pfizer and Moderna XBB1.5 vaccines were approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), with the ...

A man has pleaded guilty to trying to rape a resident at an aged care centre in Victoria. Shane Huici, a 25-year-old factory worker, appeared on Friday at the County Court in Melbourne and admitted to his attempt to rape ...

With El Niño set to bring hotter weather to much of Australia this summer, we’re likely to spend more time inside seeking the relief of air-conditioning as temperatures soar. We know that older people often suffer more seriously from heat ...

The aged care sector will need $72b over the next seven years, a Grant Thornton report has found, and the majority of funding will need to shift from the public to private sector. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality ...

Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Want to keep working after you’ve reached pension age? The Australian government has just made it a little bit easier, increasing the amount you can earn per year from work ...

Seven of NSW’s south coast beaches now have ‘mobility mats’ and floating wheelchairs to support people with reduced mobility who want to visit the ocean. The mats form a path that can be rolled out towards the water, allowing for ...

Digital transformation has revolutionised the aged care sector, allowing facilities to enhance their quality of care, efficiency, and patient experience. It enables often overworked and under-staffed facilities to streamline records and medication management, respond quicker to medical needs, improve resource ...

Many people will have heard about “intergenerational practice” via the TV. This is the purposeful bringing together of different generations, aiming to benefit all involved. It’s the idea central to ABC TV’s Old People’s Home for Teenagers and its predecessor, ...

A new study has found enhancing or maintaining deep sleep in older years could prevent dementia. Led by Associate Professor Matthew Pase from Monash University, the study discovered that a yearly reduction of as little as one per cent in ...

An investigation by The West Australian newspaper found Perth's MercyCare Rockingham was rebuked over poor care by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for several issues in 2022; it has since become compliant. One instance was around the facility's ...