A rating system for facilities and requirement for there to be one registered nurse on site at all times have been listed among the recommendations of an inquiry into the aged care system. Released this week by the Health, Aged ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has released the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care. Among the directives are that it should cover the challenges and opportunities for providing accessible, affordable and high quality aged care, and delivering ...

The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix of residential aged care facilities into focus. Demand for aged care services is increasing due to the ageing of the ...

The Minister for Aged Care has indicated the installation of cameras in all aged care homes is on the table following the airing of the second part of a Four Corners investigation into the sector, but industry reaction has been tentative. ...

In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy – for better or worse. Four Corners, for example, prides itself on its history of sparking debate and triggering inquiries, ...

The announcement that the Government will establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector has brought the treatment our elder Australians face into the national spotlight. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken ...

The government has decided to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector to address areas of concern regarding the quality and safety of services. Announcing the Royal Commission yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it will be about ...