community care
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May- 2026 -7 MayFunding
Vic budget boosts aged care
The Victorian Budget delivers a sweeping $3.9 billion boost to the state’s health system, expanding aged care, hospital upgrades, emergency…
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Apr- 2026 -20 AprilOpinion
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…
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Mar- 2026 -23 MarchIn-home Care
Sector pushes to keep CHSP
A new alliance of aged‑care, health and consumer groups is urging the government to keep CHSP separate from Support at…
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Feb- 2022 -4 FebruarySpecialty
Sydneysiders welcome first Nurse Next Door service
After migrating to Australia from Jordan at 18 years of age, Amal Eneziet felt it was her calling to assist…
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberClinical Practice
Reablement of the best aged care policy no one ever heard of
Sometimes the best ideas are so obvious no one seems to pay attention to them. Reablement is such a clever…
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May- 2018 -31 MayIndustry News
Visiting pharmacists improve medication safety: Bolton Clarke
Community nurses have been referring clients to a pharmacist to improve medication safety under an Australian pilot. The Visiting Pharmacist…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchIndustry News
Community care workers taking on falls prevention in WA
Training up community care workers in falls prevention may help curb the declining number of clients taking part in preventive…
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Nov- 2016 -1 NovemberClinical Practice
Communication, vigilance essential for clean hands away from hospital
Maintaining good hygiene outside of controlled environments is a challenge that must be met. With companion animals and cluttered workspaces…
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Apr- 2013 -9 April
Hitting the mark
Mary Casey provides an insight into the evolution of community care. It is twenty years since I established the Nursing…