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Industry & Reform
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Specialty Focus
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.…
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Industry & Reform
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…
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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…
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