An expert group has been assembled to rethink the aged care funding model and put 'people's rights at the centre of the system.' Yesterday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells revealed the new task force would consider taxpayer levies and consumer ...

Aged care providers will buckle under Australia's ageing population unless swift action is taken to meet an oncoming wave of demand, the aged care minister has warned. Anika Wells told the Melbourne Institute Outlook conference that demand for aged care ...

It's a well-known fact that many baby boomers enjoy a glass of wine with their dinner – but what are the reasons behind it, and how will aged care homes fare as this generation enters aged care?  Surveys show that ...

Generation Y nurses (those born 1980-94) see themselves as mobile professionals and are more willing to change employers in search of better opportunities, according to new research. Professor Yvonne Brunetto from Southern Cross University’s Business School, said their study found ...