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Industry News
Australians living longer, but not healthier
Australians are living longer than ever, but rising rates of chronic disease, dementia and mental illness mean many are spending more of those extra years in poor health rather than enjoying longer, healthier lives.
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Clinical Practice
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and nursing leaders saying the reform will improve access to care, particularly in aged care and rural communities.
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Culturally Informed Care
Cultural safety key to closing the gap
Improving First Nations health outcomes requires more than addressing social determinants. Experts say culturally safe care is essential to building trust, increasing engagement and ensuring people feel respected when accessing health services.
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Governance
Closing the governance insight gap
The Aged Care Act and Strengthened Quality Standards demand unprecedented accountability from governing bodies. Yet new research shows boards may struggle to access the insights required to ensure safe, high quality care.
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Clinical Practice
Report reveals aged care VAD failures
A new national report has found that most aged‑care providers are failing to support residents’ access to voluntary assisted dying, with 73 per cent offering unclear or no access and two‑thirds providing no public information about the legal end‑of‑life option.
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Opinion
Aged care model needs rethinking: Opinion
Despite major reforms, older Australians are waiting weeks for assessment and more than 200 days for services, while operators warn the sector is becoming less sustainable and increasingly dominated by large corporate providers.
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Policy & Reform
Cross‑party bill forces IAT rethink
Senators have voted to reinstate human override in aged care assessments, marking the second intervention in aged care reforms, following changes to additional home care packages.
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Wages
July 1 changes to pay, super and leave
Aged care workers will receive a 4.75pc pay rise under the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review, with the government saying the increase will add several thousand dollars to workers’ incomes as broader superannuation and parental leave reforms begin.
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Funding
Budget 2026/27: Major gaps remain in aged care
Aged care providers and advocates have welcomed major Budget investments, including free personal care services and expanded dementia support, while warning that long wait times, workforce shortages and limited home care access continue to put older Australians at risk.
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Industry News
Services Union rallies despite imprisonment threats
Union members will defy warnings of imprisonment when they march on the offices of a major business lobbying group, as the Fair Work Commission mulls sweeping changes that could cost workers hundreds per week.
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Tech & Innovation
Tech a double-edged sword for over 65s
Many older people say rapid digital change is leaving them behind, with technostress, scams and inaccessible online services creating new barriers to essential care, social connection and financial security.
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In-home Care
Preventing hospitalisations using a multidisciplinary care model
For too many older people, the supports they need don’t arrive early enough, or in a way that keeps them safe and well at home. Avoidable hospitalisations continue to place enormous pressure on older people, families and the health system.
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