Forty-one more aged care facilities have been awarded top marks in the government's star rating system following its first major update since December. The October to December quarter update revealed an additional 34 facilities received five stars and seven a ...

Aged care residents who were happy with their homes tended to rate them higher than the final star ratings published on my aged care, according to federal data published yesterday. The findings from last year's resident experience survey that contributed ...

Rural aged care providers have said having enough 24/7 nurses on-site by July would be 'impossible' as they struggle to recruit registered nurses to live and work in regional areas. Sue Thomson, chief of regional aged care provider McLean Care, ...

A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in 2022, of which the majority were 65 and over. Research done by the Actuaries Institute, published last week, compared 2021-22 ...

The federal government has rejected accusations it limited access to medication and walking assistance in its updated Home Care Package manual. On Tuesday, The Daily Telegraph reported that the government's new guidelines, which were issued on January 13, had slashed home care support for ...

Nearly 500 older Australians in aged care have died from Covid-19 as of early 2023. Recent data from the Health Department revealed a 19 per cent increase of Covid deaths in residential care from December 1st until February 3rd. This ...

After a year of rapid changes around laws and mandates in aged care, the sector is looking ahead to more reforms to come in the next year. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells introduced two pieces of legislation in July this ...

Latest food and nutritional spending data in residential aged care indicates a significant improvement compared to 2021, aged care peak chief Tom Symondson says. The Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)'s response comes after a Food and Nutrition 2021-21 report found ...

Australians, including vulnerable groups, will not be asked to roll up their sleeves for a fifth Covid-19 vaccine just yet, Health Minister Mark Butler says. On the backdrop of a spike in cases across the country, Butler said ATAGI had ...

Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality standards for the sector. Earlier this month, the health department published the redrafted Aged Care Quality Standards in line with ...