Even moderate drinking can have damaging effects on the brain, new research has found. Scientists from the university of Oxford analysed the health profiles of 25,378 people, including their age, sex, BMI, blood pressure, self-reported alcohol consumption, and brain health ...

Amongst its many recommendations, one thing the Aged Care Royal Commission made clear is the important role nurses play in caring for our country’s most vulnerable. According to the final report, having enough skilled staff – in particular, registered and ...

It’s no secret that Australia has a big task ahead when it comes to tackling the future challenges of aged care delivery. A shadow looms in the sector’s headlights: unprecedented demand for new capital infrastructure as an ageing cohort of ...

Within the next five years, one in four Australians aged 80 or over is expected to be from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. As they near the end of their lives, there may be challenges both for them ...

Upgrading aged care facilities will be a focus for many providers in the coming years, while some will need to look at new builds to keep up with new expectations in the sector. However, there are obvious drawbacks of building ...

Cybersecurity experts have warned Australia will remain vulnerable to a devastating ransomware attack until a higher standard of online protection is consistent across major services such as hospitals. Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim’s files before ...

A woman whose dying father was looked after by a “virtual doctor” has said the lack of proper health services in the bush has made her feel ”like we don‘t matter out here”. Narromine retiree Vicki Kearines, 61 told a NSW parliamentary ...

The government has committed to releasing an additional 80,000 home care packages over the next two years, at a cost of $6.5 billion. The intent is to address the current waiting list of people needing home care services, funded at an ...

New research by industry super fund HESTA shows that the Australian aged care sector will miss out on a significant opportunity to grow the aged care workforce if there is not an adequate national effort to improve wages and conditions ...

Jennie Cox has always jumped on any chance to learn. At 81, she’s just completed a degree at Murdoch University and has already enrolled for a postgraduate course. A former nurse from Perth, Cox studied for a nursing degree as ...