Aged Care Reform

Older Australians can’t afford good dental health: Survey

A new survey has revealed that Australians over 65 are skipping dental treatments, resulting in the demographic having worse oral…

NSW Police officer Kristian White avoids jail after fatal tasering of Clare Nowland

A stunned silence was heard in a Supreme Court room as the family of an elderly woman, who was fatally tasered…

“Should not be rushed”: Peaks express post-budget concerns for reform rollout

As the deadline for the new Aged Care Act is drawing ever closer, providers are under increasing pressure to adapt.…

Communication and HCP top consumer dissatisfaction with aged care sector

The Older People's Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released its mid-year National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues Report, detailing the…

Close the gap: 10-year plan for First Nations aged care

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a 10-year plan to strengthen the nation's aged care system for…

Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1

Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes…

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…

Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Here’s 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…

Facing the big home truth on dementia – opinion

Home is where the heart – and brain – is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …

$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…

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…

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…

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…

A clearer path to quality care: Understanding Star Ratings

For residential aged care workers, delivering high-quality care is at the heart of their profession. The Star Ratings tool offers…

10-year National Dementia Action Plan announced

The Albanese government has released its National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034, aimed at creating a nation that's more “dementia inclusive.”…

Government warned of home care waitlist blowouts

Older Australians are staring down longer wait times for basic support to help them live independently over the next six…

BaptistCare merger the latest in a series of buyouts reshaping the sector

Following the successful merger of BaptistCare NSW & ACT and Baptistcare WA in March 2023, the boards of three more…

Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic…

Not so “lucky country”: 1 in 5 Aussies retiring to poverty

Australians face the brutal reality of going through their entire working life unable to afford a home and subsequently ending…

Albanese pledges fee-free TAFE as election campaign kicks off

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown Labor’s first election pitch at a major campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, saying…

$251m for Australian Centre for Disease Control

The Albanese government has pledged $251.7m to establish a permanent Centre for Disease Control (CDC) tasked with ensuring Australia is…

Three new staffing quality indicators added for residential aged care

The Australian government has announced the introduction of three new staffing quality indicators to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality…

Union calls for worker penalties to be scrapped from new Act

As the dust settles on the highly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act, many who stand to be…

70% of providers concerned about pace of Aged Care Act rollout

A survey conducted by an Australian aged care peak body has revealed that seven in 10 providers are concerned with…

‘National scandal’: Only 1-in-100 rentals are affordable for essential workers

Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia…