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Jul- 2024 -22 JulyTop Stories
$35m for new Cairns TAFE for care and support workers
A $35m investment will be made into a new aged care, disability support and mental health care and support TAFE…
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Nov- 2023 -30 NovemberNews
90-year-old dies after sexual assault in residential home
A 90-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted in her room at a nursing home two weeks ago in Bateau Bay has…
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28 NovemberClinical Practice
71 per cent of aged carers say they’re struggling to meet 24/7 care
One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per…
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20 NovemberIndustry & Reform
More private funding needed to meet aged care demands
The aged care sector will need $72b over the next seven years, a Grant Thornton report has found, and the…
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16 NovemberNews
South coast beaches have improved accessibility
Seven of NSWâs south coast beaches now have âmobility matsâ and floating wheelchairs to support people with reduced mobility who…
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9 NovemberCOVID-19
Government health spending increases as Covid lingers
This year, Australia has spent a total of $241.3b on healthcare goods and services, which is a six per cent…
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6 NovemberIndustry & Reform
The thought behind the aged care home design guidelines
Draft National Aged Care Design and Principles are being written and trialled to meet recommendations proposed by the Aged Care…
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Oct- 2023 -30 OctoberNews
CDU professor nominated for senior of the year
Charles Darwin University (CDU) associate professor Elaine ážșĂ€wurrpa Maypilama has been nominated for the 2024 Northern Territory Senior Australian of…
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26 OctoberTop Stories
Are migrants the solution to increase aged care workforce?
The last public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Migrationâs inquiry into the role of permanent migration in nation…
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23 OctoberAged Care Royal Commission
50 grand up for grabs in aged care home design competition
The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National…
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19 OctoberIndustry & Reform
What will the national dementia data plan do?
There is no single data source that tracks how many people are diagnosed or are living with dementia each year,…
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16 OctoberTop Stories
Mandatory care minutes hit aged care homes
Residential aged care homes have been required to report their care minutes to the Department of Health and Aged Care…
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9 OctoberClinical Practice
“Worrying” antimicrobial resistance in Adelaide aged care home
A small wastewater sample analysis of three Adelaide aged care homes revealed two have residents with concerning levels of bacterial…
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5 OctoberNews
“Stop and smell the roses”: Photo Walk addresses mental health
A 'Photo Walk' project for older Australians conducted by the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in September found walking…
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Sep- 2023 -25 SeptemberNews
Aged care, nurse workforces grew the most this quarter
The labour market update for 2023's September quarter found employment grew the most in the aged and disabled carer, registered…
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21 SeptemberNews
Taking stock of risks for World Alzheimer’s Day
Thursday 21 marks World Alzheimer's Day - an international day to support those living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia driven…
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18 SeptemberNews
Dementia ‘ripple effect’: reason one runner did the Sydney Marathon
With the temperature hitting 32 degrees, 17,000 people took to the city's streets on Sunday to run 42.195km in the…
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11 SeptemberIndustry & Reform
Study finds ageism worsens health outcomes for aged care patients
As part of research into ageism's effect on older people's health, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) held educational workshops…
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7 SeptemberIndustry & Reform
Dementia and voting in the Voice referendum
Dementia Australia (DA) is asking the families, carers and doctors of those living with dementia to start the conversation about…
