With an imminent federal election, all candidates must pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed at the top of the agenda for the ongoing systemic aged care reforms in the 47th parliament. Dementia Australia has reinforced these messages ...
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The ’empowering’ choice of deciding when to die – Podcast
Fifteen older people in a recent study said being in charge of when they die is "empowering". The qualitative survey from Edith Cowan University took a deep dive into the opinions of older people on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) and found ...
More »A riskier side to bingo emerges as new technologies up the ante
New research suggests older people might be encouraged to engage in more harmful forms of gambling as bingo outlets introduce new technologies similar to those used in poker machines. Gambling is most prevalent among Australians over 65, where nearly 60 ...
More »Spike in COVID-19 deaths in aged care ahead of election
Ahead of the long-awaited federal election, aged care providers and peaks have urged action over a recent spread of COVID-19 as staff prepare to strike again on Friday. Recent government data shows there have been over 350 COVID-19 related deaths ...
More »Sean Rooney steps down as LASA CEO
Sean Rooney has announced he will step down as chief executive of Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) after six years at the helm of the peak organisation. In a statement, Rooney said it was a range of "personal and professional ...
More »Wearable sensing technology coming to the fore to improve wellbeing in aged care
The wellbeing of older people in residential aged care might improve soon due to the development of new health monitoring technologies. Together with the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) and Australian small businesses, a project has started to innovative those ...
More »The crucial role of social networks for older people’s wellbeing – Podcast
Older people struggling with their mental health during COVID-19 did not seek support due to technology barriers and health fears, a study has found. The team of researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) surveyed nearly 200 people aged over 70 ...
More »The 12th of May: a day to place aged care nurses in the spotlight
On International Nurses Day Uniting is celebrating two of its aged care nurses who have different experiences but share the same passion. Beth Willis, a nurse at the Waverley War Memorial Hospital for over 50 years, started her training after ...
More »Aged care workers strike, Colbeck eyes overseas staff
Aged care workers from five major providers took nationwide action this week to protest “horrifying” workplace conditions and poor wages. On Tuesday, nearly 4500 aged care workers in Queensland, South Australia and WA walked off the job at 11:30 am ...
More »Why increased nurse hours aren’t enough to fix aged care: opinion
Allied Health Professions Australia strongly supports increasing the hours of registered nurses in aged care, just as we support all the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Unfortunately, cherry picking recommendations does people in aged care a disservice. A single nurse ...
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