Opinion

dementia
Aged Care, Opinion
Maintaining social connections for our elders living with dementia
Faye Spiteri Sep 18, 2023

Could you imagine waking up one day and feeling completely disorientated? Faces are unfamiliar. Places where you once felt at ease, now suddenly feel foreign,

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aboriginal
Aged Care, Opinion
The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change
Ruth McCausland, Peta MacGillivray, Sacha Kendall Jamieson and Virginia Robinson Sep 15, 2023

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recognised the aged care system has failed to provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres

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ageing
Aged Care, Opinion
Friday essay: homesick for ourselves – the hidden grief of ageing
Carol Lefevre Sep 15, 2023

Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems

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60
Healthcare, Opinion
Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket
Nial Wheate and Andrew Bartlett Sep 1, 2023

From today, there are significant changes to how some common medicines are prescribed and dispensed in Australia. This means you could walk away from the

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aged
Aged Care, Opinion
We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can’t shut out those on low incomes
Stephen Duckett Aug 31, 2023

Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia’s aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a

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wellness
Healthcare, Opinion
Wellness retreats vs rehabilitation facilities – how to determine what is right for you
Peter Hayton Aug 29, 2023

Australia is renowned for some of the best rehabilitation facilities in the world, offering transformative treatment to those seeking help. Additionally, some of the top

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social
Aged Care, Opinion
Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model won’t fix the aged care funding crisis
Henry Cutler Aug 24, 2023

Preliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Australia’s population aged 85 and over is set to more than triple over the next 40 years.

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care
Aged Care, Opinion
‘Care’ economy to balloon in an Australia of 40.5 million: Intergenerational Report
Michelle Grattan Aug 22, 2023

Australia’s care economy could increase from its present about 8% of GDP to about 15% in 40 years, according to the government’s Intergenerational Report, to

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nursing education
Healthcare, Opinion
Championing nursing education and clinical excellence
Jerome Babate Aug 17, 2023

In the realm of nursing education, a guiding light shines from Down Under, in the heart of Parramatta, Australia. Meet Ross Pancho, RN, MN, MACN,

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levy
Aged Care, Opinion
Money’s tight for young people. Adding a Medicare-style levy to everyone’s tax bill is the wrong way to increase aged-care funding
Nicole Sutton Aug 10, 2023

The funding of Australia’s aged care is fast reaching a critical point. As our recent report shows, the costs of providing high-quality services will likely

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funding
Aged Care, Opinion
Aged-care funding reforms must ensure users pay their fair share
Michael Woods Aug 8, 2023

Aged-care services will cost taxpayers more than A$35 billion this year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers argues it’s one of the government’s biggest ongoing funding challenges. The last

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Lieutenant
Healthcare, Opinion
Honouring resilience: Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel and the impact on nurses, especially Filipino nurses in Australia
Jerome Babate and Professor Violeta Lopez Jul 31, 2023

As nurses in Australia eagerly anticipate the forthcoming unveiling and dedication ceremony of Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel at the Australian War Memorial, we find ourselves

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