A nurse who attended work at a south-east Melbourne nursing home while infected with Covid-19 has been fined $25,000.  On July 26 and 27 2020, Kamaljeet Kaur Brar worked two casual shifts at Menarock Life in Highett, despite instructions to ...

Two-thirds of Australia's aged care providers are operating at a loss, according to recent data, with inflation rates driving up costs of delivering quality care. A recent StewartBrown report warned residential homes are falling short of roughly $14.67 per bed ...

The 2022-23 federal budget, to be announced tomorrow, will outline the government's plans for the coming term and treasurer Jim Chalmers has said aged care is high on the priority list. The government has spent its first $18.8 billion on ...

A government pledge to establish an expert panel looking into wage inequality in the care sector could significantly benefit women working in aged care. Last week, employment minister Tony Burke indicated that federal Labor's "Secure Jobs, Better Pay" bill will ...

Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality standards for the sector. Earlier this month, the health department published the redrafted Aged Care Quality Standards in line with ...

Bernie and Barbara Donnelly, aged 91 and 95, have been married for 70 years, raised four children, and are now the proud grandparents of four. But three years ago, the couple began to notice that Barbara forgot things more often ...

A writer is proving that moving into residential aged care doesn't have to change your life. John Donohoe joined Uniting Epping Carinya five years ago at age 60 after his landlord passed away and sold his apartment, and is still ...

Australia's major advocacy group for older people has appointed former aged care peak lead Patricia Sparrow as its new chief. The Council on the Ageing Australia (COTA) announced this week that Sparrow will take over the helm as chief executive ...

An Australian woman receiving at-home care has said recent regulation changes made by her provider has negatively impacted her independence. Helen Neville, 76, lives with severe scoliosis, a debilitating condition where the spine is curved sideways, causing significant pain and ...

Unawareness among older Australians around accessing home care packages may lead to people passing up funding that would otherwise allow them to live at home longer, an aged care specialist has said. The government has started the rollout of an ...