Victoria

Calls for more support for older Australians ahead of federal budget

Two peak bodies for older Australians are calling on the Victorian government to fund programs for the ageing population as…

Intergeneration program’s growth benefits all

A Victorian aged care and high school’s intergenerational program has reached a new level of success. Dubbed the iGEN program,…

Council-run in-home aged care services axed in Vic

A Victorian council has decided to axe the in-home aged care services it provides to residents. In a council meeting…

Delay in criminal case against Victorian aged care over Covid deaths

The case against an aged care home at the centre of a devastating killer Covid wave in 2020 in Victoria has returned to…

Victorian aged care homes most likely to be victims of theft

According to recent data, theft was the number one crime in nursing homes. In the year to March 2023, aged-care…

Bolton Clarke announces new Bundoora retirement village

Aged care provider Bolton Clarke officially launched its second retirement and aged care community in Melbourne last week. The planned…

Ageism may be driving homelessness numbers up: podcast

A manager of an aged care provider has said ageist attitudes may be behind the rising number of homelessness among…

Families want less ‘stressful’ visits for loved ones

Melbourne-resident Joy* and her siblings used to visit their mother up to three or four times a week, and are…

Nurses back Victoria’s gay conversion therapy ban

“Bigoted quackery has no place in this state.” That’s what Victorian premier Daniel Andrews had to say about his decision…

New anaphylaxis alert scheme for Victorian hospitals

Victorian hospitals will now be charged with reporting cases of potentially fatal anaphylaxis to the state’s health department. The new…

New nurse-to-patient ratios on the table for Victoria

Victorians will get hundreds more nurses and midwives if changes to nurse-to-patient ratios are voted through parliament. The Labor Government…