A controversial decision to move lifestyle and admin staff into carer roles has been defended by one of Australia's major aged care providers. Southern Cross Care Tasmania announced in mid-November its plans to train lifestyle, kitchen and leisure staff to ...

One of Australia's major aged care providers has built a new apartment complex that aims to promote longevity for its residents. Uniting's McRae-McMahon Place is a 65-apartment complex in Sydney with design elements that may boost social connectedness, including a ...

A new bill has passed this weekend that will allow workers, including aged care staff, to bargain for higher pay with their employers. The 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' bill introduces a new multi-employer bargaining system where staff can join forces ...

As the Fair Work Commission's aged care pay rise case moves to the second stage, government pressures rise after shocking report findings, and a controversial bill pushes forward in parliament. Earlier this month, the Fair Work Commission made an interim ...

Nurses and midwives have taken to the streets as part of a 24-hour strike to pressure the state government into taking their demands seriously for safer working conditions. Thousands of nurses showed up in force at the Sydney march, brandishing ...

A long-time nurse has been celebrated for bringing palliative care to the fore in Australia's aged and healthcare system. RSL LifeCare resident 89-year-old Teresa Plane became NSW Senior Australian of the Year 2023 this month for her outstanding efforts in ...

A global review has highlighted the urgent need for gender-neutral policies to protect the mental health of unpaid female carers. Researchers from the University of Melbourne looked at nearly 140,000 records worldwide and found that unpaid caregiving negatively affected mental ...

Australia's major scientific research organisation has granted researchers from Victoria University over a million dollars to speed up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in aged care. CSIRO's funding will go to five PhD projects looking to reduce falls and ...

An advocacy group has released a manual for aged care workers to help reduce the impact of ageism on residents. The guide from EveryAGE Counts hopes to assist workers in preventing and addressing ageist attitudes affecting older people through language. Ageism is ...

Australians, including vulnerable groups, will not be asked to roll up their sleeves for a fifth Covid-19 vaccine just yet, Health Minister Mark Butler says. On the backdrop of a spike in cases across the country, Butler said ATAGI had ...