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Innovative architectural design may not be what you traditionally think of when considering residential aged care spaces. However, with the Department of Health and Aged Care's Reimagining Where We Live: Aged Care Design Ideas competition the federal government has challenged ...

Research has found that older Australians are "tech-savvy and social but limited by cyber safety and scam concerns." The study, conducted by aged care provider Benetas, surveyed just over 1000 Australians aged 65 and over about their digital habits. Elyssia ...

Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie Beer's Big Mission and the Department of Health and Aged Care's dedicated Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline, all playing their ...

As Australian nurses grapple with sector wide staff shortages, the Department of Health and Aged Care has revealed that demand will continue to outweigh supply for more than a decade. The Nursing Supply and Demand Study has forecast the workforce ...

In the past year, at least six pain-relief products have become unavailable in Australia. The Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) says the withdrawals have resulted in prescriptions for less-effective medicines and increased confusion over dosage and ...

We've all heard that laughter is the best medicine, but The Humour Foundation has turned their clowning around into a life-changing support for older Australians. Laughter Care, a program run by the Humour Foundation, harnesses the power of silliness to ...

University of Queensland (UQ) research shows violence against healthcare workers is increasing in frequency and severity, not only in Australia but worldwide. The study, which was headed up by Dr Conor O’Brien, looked at 3000 studies and examined the "causes, ...

Data released by the Australian Health and Welfare Institute reveals the number of older Australians accessing home care has grown by over 200,000 in the past 10 years. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of people opting to receive care ...

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has announced a national, cross-university network in a bid to advance Australia's digital health systems. The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (the Council) will bring together academic leaders from ...

Nathan Bartlett, University of Newcastle We’re in the midst of a bad cold and flu season in Australia. Along with the usual viral suspects, such as influenza, RSV, and rhinoviruses (which cause the common cold), bacterial pathogens are also causing ...