Mental health, disability, homelessness, First Nation people, kids at risk, infectious diseases; all thse sectors have turned their backs on institutional care. The harm was too high, the safety too low. So why has aged care remained steadfast in its ...

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 ...

Bruce Fieler in his New York Times bestseller, Life is in the Transitions, tells us that by the time we turn 65, we will have experienced 30 to 40 life disruptors.  Mostly, we’ll take these in our stride. But three ...

Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Want to keep working after you’ve reached pension age? The Australian government has just made it a little bit easier, increasing the amount you can earn per year from work ...

It’s no secret that there’s a labour shortage in aged care.  Current projections estimate the industry is still short thousands of registered nurses and personal care workers. By 2050, Australia will need an estimated 400,000 additional aged care and home ...

Aged care providers face a complex landscape characterised by an ageing population, a growing focus on keeping older people at home for longer, and increased legislation and compliance requirements. Between managing the constant flow of residents, juggling staffing requirements, and ...

How would you rate the quality of an aged care service if you were the client? It would have to meet your needs so that your life improves. Which doesn't sound too hard – most of us do this every ...

Businesses are shaped by the stories their CEOs tell. And aged care is no exception. We found aged care CEOs mostly talk about the tragedy of frailty, and their organisation’s heroicefforts to address this. But overlooked the deep meaning in ...

Amid horrific aged care stories, there is joy, care and connection Residential aged care has suffered two fresh blows in the past fortnight. First, there was the terrible story of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was allegedly tasered by a police ...

There has been a strong push towards smaller-scale, home-like accommodation in aged care in recent years. Many consumer bodies promoted the idea, highlighted by the Royal Commission into Aged Care, and it has been widely discussed in the industry.  We ...