Royal Commission

Life and death on the waitlist

An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under…

Crunch time for new Aged Care Act

In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal…

Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report

Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney New analysis has revealed many Australian aged…

New study to make aged care better for LGBTQ+

A new study will investigate how Australia's aged care sector can enhance service delivery to cover a wider demographic of…

New tool shows aged cares’ spending

The Albanese Government has released a new online tool to show aged care homes financial transparency. Dollars to Care will…

Aged care sector failing to find nurses

New figures from the Department of Health and Aged Care found that residential aged care is facing a gap of…

No plan to change aged care asset test for family home

The Albanese government has said it will not consider changing the mean-test threshold on family homes for the aged care…

Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far

Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help…

How have Labor’s aged care promises been tracking

The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled…

Aged care minister applauds “ambitious reforms” as facilities continue to struggle

Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach…

What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?

Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care…

Not enough allied care workers to meet aged care standards

More than 25,000 health professionals would be needed to meet the explosive demand for aged care workers as the Australian…

50 grand up for grabs in aged care home design competition

The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National…

New national aged care design guidelines released

New draft aged care design principles and guidelines were released to make aged care homes less clinical and more community-oriented. …

The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change

Ruth McCausland, UNSW Sydney; Peta MacGillivray, UNSW Sydney; Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Sydney, and Virginia Robinson, Indigenous Knowledge The…

Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition

Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food…

Calls for better dementia education after older woman’s death

Better management and training for dementia has been called for following the death of an older woman in a dementia…

Opposition refutes Labor’s 98 per cent claim

An article by The Australian claimed the government’s promise of 24/7 registered nurses remained unfulfilled, despite last week's announcement. Government…

Albanese Government delivers 24/7 nursing mandate

The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1,…

Aged care watchdog suffering from staff vacancy

An independent review found Australia’s aged care regulator to be suffering from staff vacancy – affecting its ability to keep…

New food unit and dietitians to overhaul dining in aged care

Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised…

Accountability concerns rise as aged care workers await wage hike

Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are…

How aged care providers can increase revenue

Providers can move to raise their revenue by optimising facility design, according to an aged care advisory firm. StewartBrown's latest…

‘We want action’: Royal Commission two years on

Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates…

Aged care workers set to receive pay rise

Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled…