Aged Care

One of the hardest-hit sectors from the pandemic has called on the government to help fill a widening workforce shortage following a rise in the country's migration cap.

Falls are common. Each year one in every three people aged over 65 will fall. Around one in ten falls lead to serious injury. Most of us have a friend or relative

Distress in older people with chronic illnesses is placing added strain on the rural health system, a new study suggests. A Flinders University study looked

Following the success of the Rural Locum Assistance Program (Rural LAP), funded by the Australian Government, we are excited to announce the expansion of the program to include

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,

Dementia Australia has launched a new app, called Ask Annie, which offers short, self-paced learning modules to

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

In his budget reply speech this week, opposition

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

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

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

Aged care residents will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new guidelines as pandemic restrictions loosen. The federal government

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

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.

Australia’s aged care homes are being devastated by the current wave of COVID infections, with more than 1,100 o

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.

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

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

One of the most significant outcomes from the aged care royal commission was the federal government’s commitment

Thanks to rapid advances in technology and modern medical breakthroughs, Australians can anticipate a higher life expectancy. In fact, people are living longer