Many of us learn in school about the Declaration of Independence – the founding document that founded the United States in 1776. What you may not know, however, is that Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, had ...
Remarkably, foot injuries consistently rank among the most prevalent workplace hazards. Unforeseen hazards and obstacles can pose significant risks, necessitating proactive measures from workers to safeguard their well-being. If the prospect of sustaining foot injuries ...
A group of state and territory mental health consumer bodies have come together to form a new organisation aimed at advocating to the federal government for policy change based on lived experience perspectives. The National Mental ...
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s newly announced investigation into justice responses to sexual violence has been welcomed by aged care advocates. The inquiry’s Terms of Reference specifically include people in residential facilities and older Australians ...
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. Five days later, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a ...
The era of reforms and regulatory changes in Australia’s aged care system, aimed at improving the quality of care and support for older people, can present both challenges and opportunities for aged care providers, staff ...
While most aged care residents receive best-practice continence care, they do not reliably get optimal treatment for six other common health conditions, new Australian research indicates. Published in BMC Medicine, the first major study evaluating ...
New research suggests that a simple question about walking ability could help clinicians predict fracture risk among older adults. Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings come from Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research. They ...
In a world-first study, Deakin University researchers discovered that amyloid beta, the notorious Alzheimer’s-causing protein, also drives cardiac decline in obese patients. The findings, published in Nature Communications, upend prior beliefs that amyloid beta only ...
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) welcomes the recommendation from the Independent NDIS Review for foundational community-based mental health and psychosocial support for people outside the NDIS. CMHA also enthusiastically welcomes the associated announcement from the ...
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) research initiative has received a $600,000 grant to enhance mental well-being for older Australians entering residential aged care. The university’s Ageing Well research group will utilise the prestigious Ian Potter ...
A new study from the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) suggests older Australians can help preserve strength and mobility in later years through attention to anti-inflammatory diets. The research, published in Nutrients, found associations ...