Silverchain Group celebrated its 130th anniversary this week, highlighting a century-long commitment to innovative home-based healthcare solutions. The organisation, which began in 1894 as a local nursing service, has evolved into a national entity serving ...
A study from Flinders University has revealed that circadian-informed lighting can significantly improve the performance and well-being of night shift workers. The research, published in the Oxford University Press SLEEP journal, demonstrates that strategic light exposure ...
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) recently hosted “Human Rights are Older People’s Rights, Too,” bringing together over 80 leaders, government officials, advocacy experts, industry representatives, academics, researchers, health and aged care professionals, and older ...
A new international study led by Dalhousie University in collaboration with Monash University has demonstrated that self-guided interventions can significantly reduce long-term use of sleeping pills among older adults with insomnia. This groundbreaking research, published in ...
The Australian government has introduced a groundbreaking Aged Care bill that puts nutrition at the forefront of aged care. The legislation, which includes a new standard on food and nutrition quality, has been hailed as ...
A growing number of Australians are facing a difficult choice between immediate healthcare needs and long-term financial security, as revealed by recent data from the Australian Taxation Office. Over the past five years, more than ...
Recent research by Joshua Bennetts, a pharmacist and HMRI Heart and Stroke researcher, highlights the critical role pharmacists can play in easing the transition from hospital to home for patients, potentially reducing the burden on ...
Directed Technologies has entered into an ambitious strategic partnership with RMIT University and the CSIRO to leverage AI and emerging technologies from the transport sector to improve Australia’s health and aged care systems. Directed Technologies is ...
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released its second annual Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice for 2024-25, marking a significant step towards a more comprehensive, evidence-based pricing model for the sector. ...
Clinical trial OLIO is set to address the persistently poorer outcomes faced by young women diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. This initiative, led by Breast Cancer Trials, aims to investigate a novel treatment ...
A recent study by the University of South Australia has revealed a concerning trend in medication safety: while 75% of Australians have experienced adverse reactions to medications, fewer than half report these incidents to healthcare ...
The Victorian government has revealed plans for a state-of-the-art $62.8 million aged care facility in Mansfield, signalling a significant investment in rural healthcare infrastructure. The project, part of a broader $108.2 million initiative to revitalise ...