Aged care royal commission

Albanese accuses Prime Minister of ‘callous neglect’ on aged care, demands budget focus on helping dementia

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese wants next week’s federal budget to ensure dementia management is “core business” for aged care, accusing the prime…

Group Homes Australia chief exec talks small scale living: podcast

Making aged care homes more liveable for older Aussies will be a key feature of any changes to the sector,…

When too much is barely enough: opinion

‘When too much sport is barely enough’ is a much loved satirical credo made famous by the Australian sports comedians…

The Aged Care Royal Commission report: what the Empire wants us to do and what we should really do

We asked a range of people, “Will aged care be way better in 10 years after the huge effort and…

Does the health department deserve a second chance to fix aged care?

Nearly a month on from the release of the final report from the aged care royal commission we are still…

What older Aussies need, deserve and expect should drive reform: LASA

It has been several weeks since the federal government released the final report from the aged care royal commission and,…

New consortium will make immediate difference to aged care: opinion

One issue the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s report hasn’t changed is that Australians still do not…

‘A watershed moment’: sector reacts to royal commission report and four areas for immediate action

“Get cracking.” That’s the overwhelming call from advocacy groups in response to the release of the aged care royal commission’s…

Two reports for the price of one: the royal commission numbers game shows there is still work to do

The final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was released today, and after two years…

Royal commission final report: PM’s initial reaction

Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the aged care royal commission’s final report “candid” and "ambitious” but the government has so…

Now for the hard part: who will care after the Royal Commission? Opinion

We’ve lived with it for so long, it was beginning to seem like the Royal Commission on Aged Care would…

The aged care system is broken: we need proper, hard reform – Ged Kearney

The Aged Care Royal Commission has handed its final report to the government. And fellow nurses, haven’t we been waiting…

Aged care royal commission releases elder abuse estimates

New research is adding some depth to the picture of elder abuse in Australia, with a royal commission paper estimating…

Nurses back royal commission lawyers’ aged care recommendations

The lawyers assisting the aged care royal commission last week handed down 124 recommendations for the commissioners to consider –…

Briggs takes aim: aged care commissioner calls recommendations ‘radical’, commissioners disagree on direction of aged care

In a surprising interaction at Thursday’s final hearing into the aged care royal commission, Commissioner Lynelle Briggs appeared to attack…

Aged care death rate among highest in the world, government had no plan for sector, royal commission told

The aged care royal commission has heard evidence that the government had no COVID-19 plan for the aged care sector,…

Royal commission interim report: Sector reacts

The royal commission's interim report, titled simply Neglect, paints a grim picture of a sector devoid of caring and emotion and concerned only…

A ‘cruel and harmful system’: The royal commission interim report

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released its interim report, and although it did not make…

‘Hardly anything gets done… is this one going to be the same?’: Royal commission wrap-up

The royal commission has heard from Heather Brown who described her fear of entering the “confinement” of aged care, which…

Peak bodies describe diversity framework as ‘red tape’: Royal Commission Melbourne

The Royal commission started its second stint in Melbourne this week and is focusing on some of the sectors of…

‘Every day I felt like killing myself’: the young in aged care speak

  My number one goal is to get the fuck out of the nursing home.” Lisa Corcoran is sworn in…

Aged provider ‘should have gone in 2017’: royal commission

An aged care provider should have been pushed out of the industry well before its Gold Coast retirement home's unprecedented…

Aged care home tried to cover up discovery of maggots

oor wound management led to an aged care resident having maggots found in her heel and the aged care home…

Royal commission Sydney hearing: final days

The last two days of the Sydney hearing kept up the theme of medical restraints in aged care. Josef Ibrahim…

Aged care worker recounts murder: royal commission

Two sisters took the stand at the aged care royal commission on Wednesday and told the room that they had…