Can new retirement villages solve SA’s hospital gridlock?
In a national first aimed at easing a severe hospital ramping crisis, the South Australian government has declared retirement villages co-located with aged care facilities
The concerning shift to antidepressants for dementia care
A landmark national study has found that aged care residents with dementia are being prescribed high-risk antipsychotic medications at twice the rate of other residents,
Alarming nurse burnout sparks new workplace safety initiative in aged care
A new WorkSafe-funded initiative will be launched in 15 Victorian residential aged care homes to address a growing mental health crisis that has led to
As aged care reforms loom, ‘vitally important’ support program extended
A critical support service designed to help vulnerable older people navigate the notoriously complex aged care system has been extended for another four years across
In-home care program that kept thousands out of hospital expands
An aged care program credited with preventing thousands of unnecessary hospital visits in the Illawarra region is being expanded to cover aged care homes in
Aged care report signalling a future where many may not afford care
A landmark report from the Inspector-General of Aged Care has found the Australian Government’s reforms will not deliver the “transformational change” recommended by the Royal
Aged care residents report feeling safer as sector-wide overhaul advances
The Australian Government’s wide-ranging aged care reforms have taken another major step forward with the passage of new legislation through Parliament, a move set to
QLD arms future aged care workers with ‘skills that can save lives’
The Queensland government has launched a new initiative to provide free, specialised suicide prevention training to aged care students, aiming to tackle the disproportionately high
Tackling rural aged care crisis with $30.8M workforce investment
The University of the Sunshine Coast has received $2.2 million in federal funding to train 550 specialist aged care nurses for rural and regional areas
Aged Care Act delay creates ‘immense pressure’ on health system, provider warns
Silverchain has issued a stark warning that the Federal Government’s delay in its aged care reforms is having a tangible and severe impact on older
Research uncovers ‘postcode lottery’ effect in aged care services
A groundbreaking national study has uncovered significant inconsistencies in the quality of aged care services across Australia, revealing a wide variation between providers in key
What is working and isn’t to prevent aged care falls
A major international review has provided clear evidence on which strategies are most effective at preventing falls in aged care facilities and which approaches, when
