Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others. ...
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New study finds gamified exercises prevents falls in older people
A new study by Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) found that at-home gamified step exercises effectively prevented falls in people over 65. The research asked participants to do "smart±step" – an exercise gaming system developed by NeuRA – for 120 minutes ...
More »Help for aged care depression rate of 53% with new project
A Charles Sturt University project has secured a grant of $600,000 to help improve the mental health of people transitioning to residential aged care. The project, Improving the Mental Health of Older Australians Navigating the Transition to Residential Aged Care ...
More »Quality over quantity: Move from meeting targets to providing holistic care
As the Government’s Aged Care Taskforce prepares to hand down its recommendations later this month, it is a timely moment to reflect on the current state of our sector and our purpose as providers – to provide rich and rewarding ...
More »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 common conditions like depression, a new study has found. In world-first research, Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation evaluated ...
More »Qld aged care joins labour migration program
Queensland aged care provider Lutheran Services has joined the federal government's Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement. The agreement aims to help alleviate critical workforce shortages by attracting skilled carers from overseas. As part of a five-year agreement, Lutheran Services will ...
More »COVID outbreak and alleged neglect claims at south Qld aged care home
Estia Health Hervey Bay in Urraween Queensland is facing a Covid outbreak involving around 40 patients with alleged claims of patient neglect, failure to inform families, and failure to follow Covid protocols, all of which the facility has refuted. The ...
More »Urgent care clinics open up nationwide
The Albanese Government's early campaign promise of establishing more than 50 urgent care clinics (UCC) has taken shape as 58 UCCs are now open across Australia. Health Minister Mark Butler said the UCCs were starting to deliver care seven days ...
More »Rich boomers may have to pay more for aged care
The Aged Care Task Force has advised that baby boomers who can afford to pay more for aged care should do so. The task force has advised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells to change means-testing for aged care services to require wealthier Australians to pay more ...
More »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 along the way or are in progress. Following waves of the Covid-19 outbreaks and a confronting royal commission, the aged ...
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