Mark Butler has been named as the new Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care. The deputy leader of the lower house was sworn in on Wednesday along with Queensland MP Anika Wells, who was appointed Minister for Aged Care ...

Aged care reform was a major centrepiece of Labor’s federal election campaign, and is expected to be a key priority of new prime minister Anthony Albanese. Following his victory, the new leader asserted his pledge to the sector, telling his ...

With an imminent federal election, all candidates must pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed at the top of the agenda for the ongoing systemic aged care reforms in the 47th parliament. Dementia Australia has reinforced these messages ...

Ahead of the long-awaited federal election, aged care providers and peaks have urged action over a recent spread of COVID-19 as staff prepare to strike again on Friday. Recent government data shows there have been over 350 COVID-19 related deaths ...

Allied Health Professions Australia strongly supports increasing the hours of registered nurses in aged care, just as we support all the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Unfortunately, cherry picking recommendations does people in aged care a disservice. A single nurse ...

Repairing the aged care system remains a major priority for voters ahead of the federal election, a new Australian National University poll shows. Researchers asked more than 3,500 Australians about their views on current issues less than a fortnight before ...

With the federal election date set, aged care is looking likely to play in a crucial role in each party's campaign, elevating calls from advocates to commit to sector wide reform. Announcing a May 21 poll, prime minister Scott Morrison ...