An infectious disease expert has confirmed that a viral respiratory illness is surging in multiple states. NSW residents are coming forward with symptoms of the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) at an alarming rate, a new report has found. Infectious diseases physician and microbiologist ...

Older Australians wanting to work can earn up to $11,800 before their pension is affected as stated in the new employment white paper released Monday. The 252-page paper outlined 190 policies with 70 already implemented and 80 underway; 31 with ...

How would you rate the quality of an aged care service if you were the client? It would have to meet your needs so that your life improves. Which doesn't sound too hard – most of us do this every ...

A new study by Monash University found that vulnerable patient groups, such as those with dementia and patients over 85, are more likely to be prescribed older anti-seizure medications after an ischaemic stroke. Ischaemic strokes are the most common, making ...

Australia just topped the U.S. News & World Report's Best Countries ranking for a comfortable retirement because of our healthcare programs, pensions, and cost of living. Yet, the stark reality is that simultaneous population ageing and decline will change this ...

A much-needed aged care home has finally opened in western Sydney, focusing on the needs of the local Lebanese Maronite Catholic community. Our Lady Mercy Place in Harris Park officially opened last week and was blessed by the Patriarch Cardinal ...

Small businesses in Queensland are considering going cashless — not to meet rising consumer demand or reduce labour costs but to protect their staff. Coffee franchise Annee’s, which runs five cafes across North Queensland, is one such business transitioning to ...

New draft aged care design principles and guidelines were released to make aged care homes less clinical and more community-oriented.  In response to the royal commission, the Albanese Government released the final draft of the National Aged Care Design Principles ...

Tamar Krebs has been revolutionising how people view dementia through her work at Group Homes Australia (GHA) by reviving the idea of ‘rementia’. Rementia is a Latin term meaning ‘to return to the mind’.  Ms Krebs, the founder and executive ...

As the world becomes increasingly digitised, the convergence of operational technology (OT) with traditional enterprise IT networks is inevitable. This allows aged care providers to better adapt to changing work environments and to harness the power of a connected world. ...