Caregivers over 75 face mounting health risks, study warns

Older people who devote long hours to looking after a frail partner or relative are paying a steep price in lost sleep, stress and declining
$1M project targets medication errors in rural Australia

A University of Adelaide research team has secured almost $1 million to build a digital early-warning system designed to stop dangerous medication mishaps in regional
Promises made, blueprints ready—now take action, advocates say

Within hours of Labor’s election win, four of Australia’s largest health organisations have presented a unified message to the Albanese Government: move quickly from reviews
$750k grant pool spurs age-friendly projects across South Australia

Community gardens, intergenerational playgroups and cultural-heritage workshops are among 51 projects to share $750,000 in state funding aimed at helping older South Australians stay active,
Workforce crunch, tight timelines top post-election agenda

Aged care leaders have welcomed Anthony Albanese’s election victory but say the re-elected Labor government must extend implementation deadlines or risk chaos for older Australians
Nutrition knockbacks put Australians with disability in harm’s way

Dietitians Australia has warned that repeated NDIS refusals of dietetic services and feeding products are creating an avoidable public health risk and could drive up
