The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has outlined practical proposals to bolster the rural health workforce in its 2024-2025 federal budget submission. It focuses
With Australia’s 2024 Federal Budget approaching, Palliative Care Australia (PCA) urges practical investments to improve at-home services for people with life-limiting illnesses. PCA says supporting
Australia’s aged care and community care sector faces rising demand and regulatory reform pressures. Recommendations from the nation’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and
A new initiative aims to enhance dementia skills across Australia’s frontline emergency services – equipping them to safely assist the 400,000+ older people living with
Major advocacy groups have released key issues paper urging critical rights protections in Australia’s forthcoming Aged Care Act. They also warned against any delays to the
As extreme summer temperatures persist across Australia, new research from Griffith University suggests heatwaves are putting significant strain on the country’s ambulance services. A systematic
A new study is exploring an innovative way to improve the quality of life for aged care residents with mild dementia. The research taps into
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
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
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
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
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