aged care

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Tit for tat: Major parties put health at the centre of pre-election promises

The Prime Minister has promised the largest single investment in Medicare in its 41 years, tripling the current bulk billing…

Can a purple humanoid with Disney charm help combat the country’s loneliness epidemic?

In an Australian first, aged care provider mecwacare, has teamed up with home-grown robotics companyAndromeda, to bring new age companionship…

Western Sydney nurse struck off after vile act involving aged care resident with dementia

A western Sydney nurse masturbated in front of a dementia patient after turning the lights off and closing the curtains…

“A grim picture”: Rural Aussies are dying younger than urban counterparts

A new report shows that a tree change may actually be bad for your health, revealing avoidable deaths in Australia's…

Health sector reacts to antisemitism – Pollies speak out, nurses rally, migration questioned

A nurse who vowed to “kill” Israeli patients and another who claimed he had already sent Israeli patients to the afterlife have…

New year, same aged care crisis: Longer wait times, facility closures and hospital strain

Recent government data reveals that wait times for accessing aged care services have continued to grow year-on-year. The Productivity Commission's…

New aged care report centres voices of older First Nations people

A new report from the Department of Health and Aged Care on transforming the nation's aged care system for First…

Family stare down cop who tasered 95yo Clare Nowland as son declares he will ‘never forgive’

The son of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was fatally tasered by a NSW Police officer has declared he will “never…

Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Here’s how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it

Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most…

Albanese’s “cracker” announcement: $1.7B in additional funding for public hospitals and health services

The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The…

Facing the big home truth on dementia – opinion

Home is where the heart – and brain – is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …

Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…

$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care

The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's…

Dementia-prevention program could be rolled out nationally: Aus study

Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…

CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing is one Australia’s most in-demand professions, despite nurses and midwives already representing over half of the nation’s health workforce.…

WA aged care resident charged with alleged murder of roommate

A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…

Inquest into Covid-19 deaths at Newmarch House reveals provider’s failures

Anglicare executives failed to provide sufficient leadership during the deadly 2020 Covid-19 outbreak at Newmarch House aged care facility in…

Minister for Aged Care promoted to Labor cabinet

Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells has benefitted from a recent party reshuffle, in which Prime Minister Anthony…

Undervalued and alone: Report on social isolation

As we celebrate the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is important to remember that many people within the…