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Life and death on the waitlist

An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under SA's Voluntary Assisted Dying laws rather than continue to wait for in-home care. Cyril Tooze was approved for a Level ...

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Govt. funds targeted research into infection prevention

Healthcare-associated infections are the most common hospital-acquired complication in Australia, leading to readmissions, poorer patient outcomes and increased emotional and financial burden. Older Australians and those living in residential aged care are at a heightened risk of infection. The Albanese ...

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$200 million more capital assistance to regions

The Albanese government has announced round two of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program, making a further $200 million available to regional residential aged care providers. Successful grant applicants will have access the funding package, in addition to the $135 ...

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