The opportunity to engage, interact and support older people is the key motivator keeping aged care workers in the industry, according to a new workforce report.  Drawing on insights from over 109,000 aged care employees, the Aged Care Workforce Narrative ...

A new independent review into the handling of COVID-19 in residential care has identified the key factors which make staff and residents more vulnerable to severe outbreaks. The report, titled ‘No Time for Complacency’, contained a number of in-depth interviews, ...

There are fears Victoria’s elderly may be put at risk as the state opens up, with the government refusing to mandate vaccines for those visiting aged care facilities. The decision has received widespread condemnation from the industry, with some calling it “bizarre” and ...

Each Friday morning, a group of 24 teenagers and six older citizens sit and share their life stories, as part of an Australian-first project to reduce loneliness and build connections.  The sessions are part of the 'Bridging Ages life stories ...

Property advocates have aired concerns over new state government housing plans to halt retirement home development around NSW. This comes as the state government releases amendments made to its environmental draft housing policy (SEPP), which has removed retirement living from ...

Researchers at the Australian National University have found that high blood pressure — albeit within the safe recommended range — could hasten brain ageing. Normal blood pressure is defined by pressure below 120/80, whereas an optimal and healthier blood pressure ...

Women make up the absolute majority of the healthcare workforce in Australia. It is not even close. At last check, of the 366,000-odd aged care workers, nearly nine in 10 workers in aged care were female (87 per cent of ...

The government has announced that COVID-19 vaccination booster shots have been approved by the regulator, with aged care residents at the head of the queue. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccination for ...

A 50-year-old Perth man has faced court charged with murdering a nurse just weeks before she was due to give birth to her fourth child. Janet Dweh, 36, was found dead in her home on Mataro Drive in Dayton by a family ...

Only 3.8 per cent of Australian residential aged care homes are on track to meet the government’s new staffing standards set for 2023, a new study has found.  As part of the federal response to the royal commission, providers must ...