Aged care royal commission – Aged Care Insite

Oct- 2024 -

24 October

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Life and death on the waitlist

An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under…

21 October

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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Union calls for worker penalties to be scrapped from new Act

As the dust settles on the highly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act, many who stand to be…

Sep- 2024 -

16 September

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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Sector reacts positively to new Aged Care bill

After months of anticipation, providers, peak bodies and consumers have reacted to the news of a bipartisan deal on the…

16 September

Policy & Reform

Nicole Sutton and Michael Woods

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The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing

Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major…

12 September

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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Aged care reform deal has been reached

After months of negotiations, the Albanese government has announced a deal on aged care reform has finally been reached, with…

2 September

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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New minimum standard requirement for IT and data sharing

The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) and the Department of Health and Aged Care have announced the introduction of…

Aug- 2024 -

26 August

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

1 20

Further delays to aged care act, as negotiations pushed to September

Following months of anticipation, new details pertaining to aged care reform have been released. During last weeks parliamentary sitting, the…

15 August

Specialty

Joseph Ibrahim

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Older people’s risk of abuse is rising. Can an ad campaign protect them?

Joseph Ibrahim, La Trobe University Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries.…

12 August

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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More money for dementia-specific respite care

In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested…

5 August

The right to disconnect is coming to Australia. What does this mean for you?

John L. Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology This month, changes to the Australian Fair Work Act will give workers the…

Jul- 2024 -

29 July

Clinical Practice

Stefanie Schultz

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10 signs of adverse events and psychotropic medicines

In a bid to empower carers and minimise drug-related harm in older people, a recent study by Monash University has…

22 July

Specialty

Stefanie Schultz

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Uniting’s food and nutrition trial shows positive results

Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie…

15 July

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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Home care quadrupled in the last decade

Data released by the Australian Health and Welfare Institute reveals the number of older Australians accessing home care has grown…

11 July

Policy & Reform

Stefanie Schultz

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Turn up the Volume! National conference to raise voices on elder abuse

Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) are joining forces to present the 2024 Australian Elder…

11 July

Specialty

Jade Cartwright, Anne Whitworth, Elizabeth Oliver and Lynette R. Goldberg

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Maggie Beer’s aged care eating mission is feel-good TV – but is it a recipe for real change?

Jade Cartwright, University of Tasmania; Anne Whitworth, University of Tasmania; Elizabeth Oliver, Curtin University, and Lynette R. Goldberg, University of…

8 July

Policy & Reform