residential aged care
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COVID-19
From FLiRT to FLuQE: what to know about the latest COVID variants on theĀ rise
Nathan Bartlett, University of Newcastle Weāre in the midst of a bad cold and flu season in Australia. Along with…
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Industry & Reform
Turn up the Volume! National conference to raise voices on elder abuse
Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) are joining forces to present the 2024 Australian Elder…
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Specialty Focus
Maggie Beerās aged care eating mission is feel-good TV ā but is it a recipe for realĀ change?
Jade Cartwright, University of Tasmania; Anne Whitworth, University of Tasmania; Elizabeth Oliver, Curtin University, and Lynette R. Goldberg, University of…
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Industry & Reform
Union alleges some aged cares reclassifying staff to meet care minutes
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has alleged that some aged care providers may be reclassifying their lifestyle staff…
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Technology
FDA approves drug for early symptomatic Alzheimerās disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) injection for the treatment of Alzheimerās disease after months of…
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Industry & Reform
Government delivers first aged care digital plan
The Albanese government has announced the commencement of their first Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy. The Department of Health…
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Industry & Reform
Dates for care workers’ pay rises set by Fair Work Commission – nurses still waiting
The Australian Fair Work Commission has finalised the decision to determine when 250,000 Australian aged care workers will receive a…
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Industry & Reform
Life expectancy drops for first time in 30 years
The life expectancy of Australians has fallen for the first time since the mid-1990s, a new government report reveals. The…
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Industry & Reform
Have your say: Needs assessment survey open in northern Queensland
The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is calling for community members, healthcare professionals, politicians, and sector representatives to have…
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Clinical Practice
Collaborative palliative care pilot project empowers aged care staff
Two Victorian aged care providers are changing the way they deliver end of life care. Peninsula Home Hospice and Vasey…
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