The Australian Government’s decision to scrap limits on cleaning and gardening services under the Support at Home program has been met with widespread approval from aged care advocates, who call it a victory for older ...
The new Aged Care Act has enshrined the role of dietitians in legislation, marking a milestone in improving the nutrition and well-being of older Australians. With the passage of the Act through Parliament, Australia’s aged ...
The passage of the new Aged Care Act marks a transformative milestone in Australian aged care, enshrining the rights of older Australians and overhauling the system to prioritise quality, safety and dignity. The Albanese Labor ...
Digital technology has the potential to improve end-of-life care in residential aged care facilities, but ensuring its success requires involving nurses in its development, better training and robust support systems, a new study reveals. The ...
New research has revealed a stark disparity in life expectancy and health outcomes between older Australian renters and homeowners, sparking calls for urgent housing policy reform. Older Australians who rent their homes live shorter lives ...
Aged care homes face a delicate balancing act: maintaining high standards of resident care while keeping operational costs in check. Medical supplies represent a significant portion of these costs, making them a key area for ...
The Albanese government has established a new Aged Care Transition Taskforce to implement what it calls the most significant improvement to aged care in three decades, backed by a $5.6 billion investment. The taskforce, to ...
A study by Flinders University has highlighted both progress and persistent gaps in the transparency of clinical trial data for top-selling medicines, urging pharmaceutical companies to improve access to critical information. The findings, published in ...
Older Australians living in retirement villages experience significantly better quality of life compared to their peers, according to a new Catalyst Research report. The study, which surveyed over 12,000 Australians aged over 60, revealed that ...
Australia’s first electronic screening and risk prediction tool for aged care residents has been recognised with a prestigious national award for its impact on health and safety. The tool, developed through a collaboration between RMIT ...
Australia must embrace home care as a central element of its healthcare model to address the challenges posed by an ageing population, according to leading demographer Bernard Salt AM. Salt emphasised the inadequacy of current ...
Three of Australia’s leading faith-based care providers—Baptcare, Baptist Care SA, and BaptistCare—announced today they will unite to become one of Australia’s largest integrated care and service providers. The Boards and executives of all three organisations ...
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