In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal with the Coalition that will see self-funded retirees pay more to access aged care services. Many in the sector are ...

In a bid to remodel best-practice principles for dementia care, the Albanese government will inject $1.3 million into the development of updated Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia. The project will be led by Monash ...

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern Territory. Currently VAD availability in Australia is limited to people with a terminal diagnosis, with decision-making capacity and the support ...

Steve Macfarlane, Monash University There was disagreement on social media recently after a story was published about an aged care provider creating “fake-away” burgers that mimicked those from a fast-food chain, to a resident living with dementia. The man had ...

Joseph Ibrahim, La Trobe University Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries. The most recent data from Australia’s National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study, which surveyed 7,000 older people living in the community, ...

In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested a further $16 million to bring in what they have dubbed a 'new era in dementia respite care.' Within the ...

Jonathan Foo, Monash University and Marie-Claire O'Shea, Griffith University In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double, while the number of people aged 85 and over will ...

John L. Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology This month, changes to the Australian Fair Work Act will give workers the formal right to disconnect from all work communication outside their usual work hours. The main driver for introducing “right to ...

Community transport is a vital resource for older Australians, whether it be for the weekly grocery shop or to life-saving dialysis appointments, the service provides much more than just a ride from A to B. Around 237,500 older people, and ...

Hal Swerissen, La Trobe University In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is ...