Western Australia

Free vaccines for WA aged care residents

The Cook Government has announced a significant new health initiative, providing free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations to older West…

WA aged care resident charged with alleged murder of roommate

A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…

WA home scrutinised following death of resident

An investigation by The West Australian newspaper found Perth's MercyCare Rockingham was rebuked over poor care by the Aged Care…

WA primary health care nurses found to be undervalued

Western Australia’s primary health care (PHC) nurses were found to be the most underutilised in Australia. The Australian Primary Health…

Elderly man charged after taking wife from aged care home

An elderly man is facing charges after he allegedly removed his 84-year-old wife from her Perth aged care home and…

AIN talks aged care in the Gibson Desert

Stronger specific cultural training for working with Indigenous communities is needed prior to being deployed, in order for nurses to…