Aged Care
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Aged care pay rise case set to begin AAP - 26-04-2022
A push to increase aged care worker wages will move into the spotlight when hearings begin in the Fair Work Commission. The case by the Health Services Union,
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Dementia Australia launches new workforce training app Charlotte Mitchell - 22-04-2022
Dementia Australia has launched a new app, called Ask Annie, which offers short, self-paced learning modules to
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More COVID deaths in residential aged care AAP - 15-04-2022
There have been more COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes this year than the first two years of the pandemic combined. Data from the federal health department released
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Labor's plans for aged care are targeted but fall short of what's needed HealthTimes - 14-04-2022
In his budget reply speech this week, opposition
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Harder to age well without comforts AAP - 03-04-2022
Energy costs are making it harder for Australians to age comfortably and healthily in their own homes. The two are are inexorably linked, says Queensland University
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Aged care pay rise not in federal budget AAP - 03-04-2022
A pay rise for aged care workers has not been budgeted for this year, the federal government has confirmed. Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds said
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Successful ageing about postcode AAP - 14-03-2022
Where a neighbourhood's medical services are located, how much green space it offers and how willing its volunteers are can affect the ability of older Australians to
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More visitors for aged care residents AAP - 13-02-2022
Aged care residents will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new guidelines as pandemic restrictions loosen. The federal government
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COVID boosters to be required in aged care AAP - 11-02-2022
Booster COVID-19 doses will be mandatory for aged care workers across the country under new vaccine advice. States and territories agreed during Thursday's
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Aged care concern, 10 virus deaths in Qld AAP - 02-02-2022
Another 10 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state raises concerns about the percentage of aged care residents who have received a booster.
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What have we learnt from deaths in aged care? HealthTimes - 24-01-2022
Australia’s aged care homes are being devastated by the current wave of COVID infections, with more than 1,100 o
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Aged care unprepared for Omicron AAP - 11-01-2022
More than four in five aged care workers believe their facility was not prepared for the Omicron variant and a "let it rip" approach to COVID-19.
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More than 400 virus outbreaks in aged care AAP - 07-01-2022
Aged care staff are worried they will infect residents with COVID-19 amid rising case numbers as the sector manages hundreds of outbreaks nationwide. As of
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New SA centre to advance aged care AAP - 16-12-2021
A $34 million centre to help transform the way Australia supports its ageing community has been established at Adelaide's Flinders University with a key advocacy group
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Only 3.8% of Australian aged care homes would meet new mandatory minimum staffing standards HealthTimes - 15-10-2021
One of the most significant outcomes from the aged care royal commission was the federal government’s commitment
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Australia's ageing population and its impact on nursing HealthTimes - 12-07-2021
Thanks to rapid advances in technology and modern medical breakthroughs, Australians can anticipate a higher life expectancy. In fact, people are living longer
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Aged care nursing in the time of COVID-19: 'we are all family' Charlotte Mitchell - 02-07-2021
As the realities of COVID-19 become the new norm in aged care facilities, Parul Dhiman says her career in nursing is as rewarding as it has ever been. “Every
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Aged care facilities needs nurse at all times AAP - 12-06-2021
Aged care facilities urgently need to implement "staffing mix ratios" and the NSW government should lobby Canberra to enact them, a parliamentary report
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Australian palliative care home visits rise in COVID AAP - 26-05-2021
A new report shows Australian palliative care home visits are continuing to rise, as hospital and surgery consultations fell amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Budget Commentary - Professor Joanne Travaglia of the UTS Faculty of Health HealthTimes - 25-05-2021
By Professor Joanne Travaglia While the Federal Government can see that more staffing is required for best practice aged care, it should have gone

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