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Policy & Reform
The 2025 expert guide to better care
With the new Aged Care Act on the horizon, we talk to experts about how it will deliver better care for residents. From designing the environment, through nutrition and medication to end of life, we cover the whole journey.
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Lived Experience
āWe are still hereā : What those living with dementia want you to know
Mick Simpson lives with dementia, but refuses to be defined by his diagnosis. This is what he wishes more people understood.
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Policy & Reform
Gen X women bear the brunt of ācaringā
The āSandwichĀ Generationā are those who are caring for their own kids as well as their elderly or sick parents, often with multiple generations living in the family home.
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Dementia
What can we learn from the NZ hospitals that are failing dementia patients
The NZ government's failure to account for the psychiatric needs of older adults has resulted in physicians facing pressure to admit psychiatric patients to medical wards that are not designed or resourced to care for them.
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Policy & Reform
Still too many young people in residential aged care
More than 1000 young people remain in nursing homes across the country, after the federal government did not meet its commitment to having no people under the age of 65 living in residential aged care by 2025.
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Opinion
Planning for upcoming aged care act changes
With the government affording providers extra time before the new Aged Care Act comes into forces, optimising processes and practices to ensure the delivery high quality care is critical.
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Policy & Reform
Aged Care Act deferred to Nov 1
Following advice from the sector, the Albanese government will recommend the Governor-General defer the commencement of the new Aged Care Act by four months.
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In-home Care
OTs vital to effective in-home care
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has frozen NDIS payments for OT services for the sixth year in a row. But what do OTs actually do? And why is it important?
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Wages
Qld frontline workers pay rise threatened by budget
Frontline workers, like nurses, police, teachers, and firefighters, areĀ fighting for pay bumps after the state's budget dropped last week.
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Funding
Health wins big in Victorian state budget
The Victorian state government has released what is is calling a āresponsible budget focused on what matters most,ā including $11.1bn for health.
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Policy & Reform
Fair Work targets aged care providers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has been conducting inspections across 20 businesses in residential aged care and home care, as well as digital platforms that match consumers with care workers.
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Technology
Can a robot help you ageĀ better?
Supporting older adults to maintain autonomy is one of the most pressing goals of modern healthcare systems, particularly as the demand for care increasingly outweighs available resources.
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Opinion
Beyond daily tasks: The real impact of domestic assistance
Whiddon CEo Chris Mamarelis discusses the importance of meaningful, personal connections in the delivery of domestic assistance.
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