Aged care royal commission

Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds

Aged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other…

How have Labor’s aged care promises been tracking

The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled…

71 per cent of aged carers say they’re struggling to meet 24/7 care

One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per…

More private funding needed to meet aged care demands

The aged care sector will need $72b over the next seven years, a Grant Thornton report has found, and the…

What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?

Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care…

The thought behind the aged care home design guidelines

Draft National Aged Care Design and Principles are being written and trialled to meet recommendations proposed by the Aged Care…

Not enough allied care workers to meet aged care standards

More than 25,000 health professionals would be needed to meet the explosive demand for aged care workers as the Australian…

50 grand up for grabs in aged care home design competition

The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National…

The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change

Ruth McCausland, UNSW Sydney; Peta MacGillivray, UNSW Sydney; Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Sydney, and Virginia Robinson, Indigenous Knowledge The…

Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition

Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food…

Calls for better dementia education after older woman’s death

Better management and training for dementia has been called for following the death of an older woman in a dementia…

South Australia’s first dementia care village opens

A new dementia care village has opened in South Australia – complete with a shop designed by Coles, a hairdresser,…

‘Older people must be consulted’: Peak advocacy bodies call for public feedback

The federal government has asked for feedback from caregivers, stakeholders, older people, their families, and their carers on the framework…

Albanese Government delivers 24/7 nursing mandate

The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1,…

‘Committed to bolster aged care nurses’: ACN responds to misrepresentation

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) critiqued yesterday’s article in The Australian, saying it misrepresented the College’s position on skilled…

New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care – and in our social fabric

Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company Sarah Austin, The University of Melbourne Bloom, the new Australian musical produced by the Melbourne Theatre…

Superannuation savings could be used to fund aged care

Australia's aged care funding crisis could force people to use their superannuation savings to pay for their care, a new blueprint from the…

Aged care watchdog suffering from staff vacancy

An independent review found Australia’s aged care regulator to be suffering from staff vacancy – affecting its ability to keep…

Aged care task force considers all funding options for sector

A Federal Government task force assigned to find a long-term solution for sustainable aged care funding has suggested wealthier individuals…

24/7 nurse mandate sees aged care homes close

Multiple aged-care facilities have been forced close due to workforce shortages in June and July, one month after a nationwide…

Australia’s elder abuse ‘champion’ to retire after seven years

Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson AO will retire after a seven-year term in the position. Since stepping into…

Blair Comley becomes new Department of Health and Aged Care Secretary

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Blair Comley as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care.…

The ‘hidden epidemic’ of chronic wounds in aged care

An Australian peak body is using Wound Awareness Week (15–21 August) to push for the government to start recognising wound-related…

‘The times they are a-changin”: Concerns among providers as baby boomers enter care

The rapid approach of baby boomers entering aged care homes 'unwillingly' looms as experts say they'll be a force to…

‘New ventures’: Ian Yates steps down as COTA’s chief – podcast

After three decades of advocating for aged care, Ian Yates has announced he will step down as chief executive of…