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News
Western Sydney nurse struck off after vile act involving aged care resident with dementia
A western Sydney nurse masturbated in front of a dementia patient after turning the lights off and closing the curtains…
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Industry & Reform
âA grim pictureâ: Rural Aussies are dying younger than urban counterparts
A new report shows that a tree change may actually be bad for your health, revealing avoidable deaths in Australia's…
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News
Health sector reacts to antisemitism â Pollies speak out, nurses rally, migration questioned
A nurse who vowed to âkillâ Israeli patients and another who claimed he had already sent Israeli patients to the afterlife have…
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Industry & Reform
New year, same aged care crisis: Longer wait times, facility closures and hospital strain
Recent government data reveals that wait times for accessing aged care services have continued to grow year-on-year. The Productivity Commission's…
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Technology
New scam laws put onus on banks and telcos, good for older people
The federal government has passed world-first legislation in a bid to protect residents from scams and the cyber criminals behind…
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Specialty Focus
How food can be used to support people living with dementia
As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing…
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Advertorial
Strengthening aged care with locum support
The aged care sector is crucial in supporting older Australians, yet staffing shortages remain a significant challenge, particularly in rural…
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News
“Vile, dehumanising and unacceptableâ: NSW Health employees investigated for antisemitic video
Two Sydney nurses have been stood down after disturbing footage emerged of the pair saying they would âkillâ and refuse to…
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Industry & Reform
New aged care report centres voices of older First Nations people
A new report from the Department of Health and Aged Care on transforming the nation's aged care system for First…
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Industry & Reform
Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?
Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Last week, the federal government announced it will pay states and territories an extra, one-off, A$1.7…
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Industry & Reform
Menopause treatments to be subsidised as Labor pledges half a billion for womenâs health
The Albanese government has pledged to add hormone replacement therapies and new oral contraceptives to the list of federally subsidised…
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News
Family stare down cop who tasered 95yo Clare Nowland as son declares he will ânever forgiveâ
The son of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was fatally tasered by a NSW Police officer has declared he will ânever…
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Industry & Reform
Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Hereâs how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most…
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Industry & Reform
Albanese’s “cracker” announcement: $1.7B in additional funding for public hospitals and health services
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid âpressuresâ hampering the countryâs health system. The…
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Opinion
Facing the big home truth on dementia – opinion
Home is where the heart â and brain â is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …
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Specialty Focus
Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk â new study
Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…
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Workforce
$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care
The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's…
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Specialty Focus
Dementia-prevention program could be rolled out nationally: Aus study
Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…
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Clinical Practice
Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia â but many of us donât know
Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…
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Workforce
CPD made easy â The experts’ guide to continuing professional development
Nursing is one Australiaâs most in-demand professions, despite nurses and midwives already representing over half of the nationâs health workforce.…
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News
WA aged care resident charged with alleged murder of roommate
A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…
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COVID-19
Inquest into Covid-19 deaths at Newmarch House reveals provider’s failures
Anglicare executives failed to provide sufficient leadership during the deadly 2020 Covid-19 outbreak at Newmarch House aged care facility in…
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Industry & Reform
Minister for Aged Care promoted to Labor cabinet
Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells has benefitted from a recent party reshuffle, in which Prime Minister Anthony…
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Industry & Reform
ACCAP Round 2 allocates $250 million for regional, rural and remote aged care
The government's Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) is investing $250 million for the improvement of regional, rural and remote aged…
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Specialty Focus
Undervalued and alone: Report on social isolation
As we celebrate the 'most wonderful time of the year' it is important to remember that many people within the…
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