The Aged Care Minister praised the increase in direct care minutes despite data revealing that less than half of the aged care facilities met the benchmark. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells said residents were receiving an "additional 3.6 million ...

A new study will investigate how Australia's aged care sector can enhance service delivery to cover a wider demographic of gender and sexual diversity. Led by Southern Cross University professor Mark Hughes, the research project is set to break "new ...

Aged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other common conditions like depression, a new study has found. In world-first research, Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation evaluated ...

Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach mandates. The latest Aged Care Quarterly Financial Snapshot (QFS) reported an increase of four minutes compared to last quarter, with ...

A 90-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted in her room at a nursing home two weeks ago in Bateau Bay has died. Police allege 34-year-old Brett Anthony Crawford, who lives in a nearby town, broke into the facility in the Central ...

One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per cent say they are struggling to retain registered nurses (RN), according to a 2023 report. A July mandate sees aged ...

Draft National Aged Care Design and Principles are being written and trialled to meet recommendations proposed by the Aged Care Royal Commission. The report states that previously, aged care has focused too much on 'care delivery', and not enough on ...

New research has found that aged care staff need to be 'in the moment' for residents with dementia to have quality care. However, this kind of meaningful engagement is challenging due to staff shortages, workforce demands, and time constraints. The ...

The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines for a chance to win $50,000. The 'Reimagining Where We Live' competition will accept ...

Australians living with dementia who move into residential aged care after a hospital stay are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within 12 months. A new report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) explored ...