The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently reached a decision in the Aged Care Work Value Case, announcing an increase to the minimum wage for employees
While many people maintain positive emotional wellbeing as they age, around half of older Australians living in residential aged care have significant levels of depression. Symptoms
Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The federal
Aged care financing is a vexed problem for the Australian government. It is already underfunded for the quality the community expects, and costs will increase
A government-instituted taskforce has proposed older Australians should pay more of the cost of their aged care, while steering clear of politically fraught options such
Few individuals embark on a journey to disrupt a sector truly. This International Women’s Day, Tamar Krebs, Founder and Executive Director of Group Homes Australia
It’s generally accepted that the work of care is underfunded, undervalued, under… you name it. And, as has become painfully clear over the past few
Bella* likes to joke she’s “old but still naughty”. Bella, in her early 80s, has lived alone since her husband passed away almost 20 years
Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs
Health is the one part of life that everyone agrees is important, but so often it winds up at the bottom of the list. From
It’s a shock when we realise our parents aren’t managing well at home. Perhaps the house and garden are looking more chaotic, and Mum or
It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first COVID case was confirmed in Australia on January 25 2020.