aged care

GPs urgently renew push for flu vaccinations

Australian health experts are sounding the alarm over low flu vaccination rates as winter sets in, warning children and older…

4 weeks ago

Serving those who’ve served: Honouring veterans in aged care this ANZAC Day

This ANZAC Day, while the nation pauses to honour all Australians who have served, it's important to acknowledge the veterans…

1 month ago

Tom Gleisner wrote a comedy musical – and it’s set in an aged care home

As one of the great minds behind The Castle, Frontline and Utopia, Tom Gleisner is someone you'd consider to be…

2 months ago

Fair Work targets aged care providers

A number of Australian aged care providers are being investigated to ensure staff are receiving the correct pay and entitlements.…

2 months ago

Soaring flu cases prompt warning from nation’s peak health bodies

Australians have been urged to get a flu vaccination as cases surge across the country, almost doubling in one state.…

2 months ago

“Cruel and financially reckless”– another Vic council to axe in-home care services leaving 300 workers in the lurch

The City of Greater Geelong Council has blindsided locals with the sudden announcement that it will be voting to cease…

2 months ago

Australia will vote on May 3, could this be a turning point for healthcare?

The nation will head to the polls on May 3 to decide on the next Prime Minister of Australia, in…

2 months ago

NSW Police officer Kristian White avoids jail after fatal tasering of Clare Nowland

A stunned silence was heard in a Supreme Court room as the family of an elderly woman, who was fatally tasered…

2 months ago

Do any non-drug treatments help back pain? Here’s what the evidence says

Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling through his phone, he sees ad…

2 months ago

“Should not be rushed”: Peaks express post-budget concerns for reform rollout

As the deadline for the new Aged Care Act is drawing ever closer, providers are under increasing pressure to adapt.…

2 months ago

‘Breaking point’: Peak psychiatry body warns of ‘growing cracks’ in mental health system

Vulnerable Australians are at risk of falling through “growing cracks” in the mental health system as the country’s peak psychiatry…

2 months ago

How innovative climate control solutions can improve efficiency and deliver better aged care

Temperature control in aged care facilities goes beyond delivering comfort – it directly affects resident health, staff performance, and operational…

2 months ago

Communication and HCP top consumer dissatisfaction with aged care sector

The Older People's Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released its mid-year National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues Report, detailing the…

3 months ago

Beyond daily tasks: The real impact of domestic assistance

When searching for Home Care support for a loved one, particularly in the area of Domestic Assistance, people often think…

3 months ago

Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place

Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards – wards for patients who need close care for a sudden…

3 months ago

BaptistCare now third biggest provider as merger finalised

Three not-for-profit aged care providers have successfully combined forces, leading to a shift of the major players in Australian aged…

3 months ago

Calvary offered affordable rentals for retirees, it was full within 72 hours

As cost of living pressures continue to mount, and data showing that 20 per cent of older Australians are retiring…

3 months ago

5 years since Covid was declared a pandemic, we’re still poorly prepared for the next one

On March 11 2020, as Covid continued to spread rapidly around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared…

3 months ago

Help for aged care residents in Alfred’s path, providers’ duty of care

While the impact of Ex-Cyclone Alfred is still being felt in many communities in northern NSW and southeast Queensland, the…

3 months ago

Close the gap: 10-year plan for First Nations aged care

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 10-year plan to strengthen the nation's aged care system for…

3 months ago

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men

Scientists might have figured out why women live longer than men — linking it to having two X chromosomes, which defend against ageing, a new study says. The extra X…

3 months ago

Pay rises for aged care nurses funded with additional $2.6 billion

The Albanese government has quashed any remaining questions of how it will afford a pay rise for over 60,000 aged…

3 months ago

50 new urgent care clinics are on the cards. But are the existing ones working? Here’s what we know so far

Over the weekend the Australian government announced $644 million to build an extra 50 Medicare urgent care clinics around Australia.…

3 months ago

Latest round of ACCAP grant opportunities now open

Applications are now open for the latest round of the federal government's Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP). The Department…

3 months ago

Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1

Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes…

3 months ago