Our ‘Thank You for Caring’ series looks to shine a light on aged care workers. It has been a tough 24 months for the sector, so each week we will profile one of the many aged care workers who keep ...

August 7th is Aged Care Employee Day for 2020 and while every day of every year should be used to appreciate aged care workers around Australia, this year more than ever we should take a minute to stop and thank ...

Victorian aged care is struggling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak tearing through the system, with 952 active cases linked to aged care, including workers, and 87 facilities having active outbreaks, according to figures released by the state government. About 80 ...

A new training kit has been developed to help foster stronger relationships between carers and aged care recipients. The Little Things training kit was led by the Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre in partnership with Meaningful Ageing Australia and contains ...

Workforce is the lifeblood of care and our people are the nexus of thriving, meaningful relationships between older Australians, their families and friends. It flows through the generations, particularly as we work to protect and support our elders, their families, ...

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the persistent issues that plague the aged care sector, none more so than staffing levels. A report released last year by the Royal Commission and researched by academics from the University of ...

Many of the values aged care facilities seek in their workers can be found in former retail, hospitality and tourism employees.

One positive outcome from the COVID-19 crisis could be that we might finally understand the true value of nurses. That’s the opinion of Cath Rogers, a former nurse and the current Dean of Health at Torrens University. “I think the ...