It’s that time of the year and many groups are putting forward their proposals to the government, and not all involve extra money. Ruth Callaghan reports. There is paradox that ponders what would happen if an irresistible force were to ...

The aged care industry is benefiting from foreign nurses able to work in Australia on long stay visas but retention can be an issue, writes Natasha Egan. Three Filipino nurses are ready to begin work with an aged care provider ...

A new program is arming community workers with the skills to counter social isolation among the elderly living at home. Matthew Bahi reports. A major aged care operator is reporting encouraging results from its innovative staff training program that helps ...

What care workers say and do can rob residents of their dignity. It was during her mother’s illness that Amanda Waring saw firsthand how a serious condition can rob a person of their dignity. But, she says, she also learned ...

Aged care is complicated enough without adding too many corporate oversight duties to board members. Megan Stoyles reports. Most people on boards of management at not-for-profit aged care centres need not get bogged down in complex corporate director duties, says ...

Employees and bosses have to familiarise themselves with the new system that replaces the old state OHS rules. By Patricia Ryan. Occupational Health and Safety laws have undergone the biggest overhaul in a generation with the introduction of nationally harmonised ...

Letting workers share their grief with family and friends when a residents dies can help ease anxiety. Megan Stoyles reports. It is normal for aged care staff to form bonds with their residents but what happens when they die? Is ...

Aged care providers hope that the boost in government funding will be an opportunity for nurse practitioners to showcase their value. Darragh O Keeffe reports. Nieves Murray is pretty excited about her next staff appointment. Her organisation, IRT, was one ...