Scientists at UNSW Sydney have made a breakthrough discovery that could better protect older people from gastroenteritis, an illness causing vomiting and diarrhoea. A new study examined over 300,000 patient samples, identifying the bacterium Aeromonas as the second most prevalent pathogen associated with ...

New research suggests that residential aged care providers are compromising residents' ability to enjoy intimacy and express their sexuality. La Trobe University's Australian Centre for Evidence-Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) surveyed almost 3,000 residential aged care facilities across Australia. It found ...

The lawyer for a 95-year-old woman who died after she was allegedly tasered by police has revealed why her family are suing the NSW government. Clare Nowland died in hospital one week after she was allegedly tasered by police at ...

Queensland aged care facility, Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities opened an on-site GP office to help residents get immediate access to medical care. Hailed as a pioneering initiative by staff and residents, the on-site clinic hosts a team of two attending ...

Last Thursday, HSU aged care workers rallied to keep Newcastle's Wallsend Aged Care Facility open after fears the NSW government was closing it by stealth. Hunter New England Local Health District (LHD) confirmed Wallsend Aged Care Facility had more than ...

Two years after the completion of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, there are great expectations the quality of aged care will be improved.  While much has been done, including better pay, better nursing care, new quality ...

The majority of Australians support older people's rights to own pets while living in residential care homes, according to the results of a major online survey. A 2-minute questionnaire was conducted by Companion Animal Network Australia (CANA) and received over 1,100 responses. ...

New revisions changing visitor rules in Australia's aged care homes have been released by industry peak bodies. Hailed as being 'the right balance', Council on the Ageing's revised code has been updated to protect against the risk of infections and ...

Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson AO will retire after a seven-year term in the position. Since stepping into the role in 2016, Dr Patterson has championed stronger laws against elder abuse including her ongoing advocacy to harmonise power ...

More than 250,000 aged care workers in Australia are set to receive a 15 per cent wage increase after the government allocated $11.3 billion to fund pay rises in its federal budget. The increase applies to direct care aged care workers ...