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āNational scandalā: Only 1-in-100 rentals are affordable for essential workers
Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia…
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Ageing population and govt reform drive demand for dementia respite care
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed this week that dementia is projected to become the nation's leading cause of…
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Both paid and unpaid carers sacrifice their own wellbeing, data shows
Concerning figures have been released regarding the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the nation's carers. The Palliative Care Australia…
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Opinion
Lighten the load with technology that saves money and retains staff – opinion
Finding and keeping the staff required to deliver the best of care for older Australians is no simple undertaking, as…
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Govt still ‘going through’ damning menopause report
Health Minister Mark Butler has declined to say how the government intends to respond to a damning report that found…
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Industry & Reform
The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Hereās whatāsĀ changing
Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major…
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What to ask after āAre you OK?ā
Breaking the stigma around mental illness requires us to make mental health a part of our everyday conversations. Talking about…
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Industry & Reform
Further delays to aged care act, as negotiations pushed to September
Following months of anticipation, new details pertaining to aged care reform have been released. During last weeks parliamentary sitting, the…
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Industry & Reform
More money for dementia-specific respite care
In a direct response to Royal Commission recommendations for the delivery of specialised dementia care, the Australian government has invested…
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Melbourne Legionnaires’ outbreak reaches 100 cases, two deaths
Melbourne's Legionnairesā outbreak has claimed the lives of two Australians.Ā A 90-year-old woman and a man in his 60s have died…
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