One of the aged care sector's most outspoken advocates has announced she will enter the race to replace Health and Aged Care Minister Greg Hunt in the independent seat of Flinders during the upcoming election. Director of Aged Care Matters ...

Aged care residents will be among the first in the country to receive a newly approved at-home COVID-19 treatment. Antiviral pill Lageviro, also known as molnupiravir, was recently listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Under the guidelines, doctors will be ...

The federal government has highlighted the reforms it says it has made a year after the handing down of the final report of the aged care royal commission, but the sector’s peak body is calling for increased funding and a ...

Owning a dog may lower your chances of disability and frailty in later life, new research suggests. Researchers from Japan and Australia analysed health data from over 11,000 seniors aged over 65 for a four year period.  They found people ...

Grief is a universal response to a significant loss or death of a loved one, but for some, the chronic physical and emotional symptoms of mourning can persist for years. A new survey of 633 bereaved older adults found that ...

Rosemary Kennedy, Queensland University of Technology and Laurie Buys, The University of Queensland The stark difference between an aged care “home” and a real home has been laid bare by the COVID pandemic. Residential aged care buildings are often institutionally ...

Scott Morrison has come under fire after promising to send in Australian Defence Force troops to help the embattled aged care sector. His promise to assist struggling nursing homes has so far fallen short, with just over 130 ADF personnel deployed. Last week, ...

As news headlines and political debates about Australia's embattled aged care sector rage on, frontline staff have been entirely left out of the conversation according to industry advocates. After 12 years in the industry, former aged care nurse and aged ...

Residential aged care workers are facing new requirements for a third booster shot to be considered as fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) now considers three doses of Covid-19 vaccine necessary in order to be “up-to-date”. Based ...

Workforce shortages present a significant challenge for the aged care industry. The increasing demand of work in the field, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic management requirements, highlights an urgent need for a review of the aged care crisis. Although the ...