Professor John Newnham named Senior Australian of the Year
A 67 year old obstetrics specialist from Perth, Western Australia (WA), Professor John Newnham AM, was named the Senior...
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Dementia and Aged Care Roadmap up for public feedback
The Federal Government has just released a draft Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission Roadmap for public consultation. -
Changes to ACAT/S and the scepticism around the decision
The Government will be going out to tender this year to both the private sector and current industry organisations to... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Issues with consistent health and aged care
The final three days of this year’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Canberra heard from... -
Peak bodies call on Government action to avoid New Year aged care emergency
Aged care peak bodies and service providers have united to petition the Federal Government to utilise their Mid-Year... -
Nearly a third of Advance Care Directives are invalid
A nationwide study from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA), a national program empowering consumers to prepare for... -
Government announces $537 million aged care boost
On Monday, the Federal Government announced the delivery of a $537 million aged care funding boost in response to the... -
DPS helping you stay at home for longer with brand new resource
Australians are living longer than ever before and most people want to live in their own home and community as they age.... -
Nationwide study investigating prevalence of elder abuse
The Australian Institute of Family Studies recently announced they will be conducting the first large-scale study into... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care discrimination towards LGBTIQ and ATSI people
The last two days of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved statements from people who have... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Special needs groups struggle with aged care
This week the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety explored issues in aged care for special needs groups... -
Hot debate on the aged care sector in Q&A program
The topic of aged care caused hot debate during the latest episode of the ABC program Q&A, as seniors, aged care... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Peak bodies pushed back against Diversity Framework
Covering diversity in aged care, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their next set of... -
Likelihood of hospitalisation from aged care increases with poor staffing
Aged care residents in New South Wales (NSW) have a higher likelihood of being hospitalised if there is inadequate... -
Celebrating our older persons on an international scale
Today is the International Day of Older Persons, which celebrates our older people and draws attention to the needs and... -
Peak bodies say Home Care Package waitlist is still in crisis
New figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) shows that the waitlist for Home Care Packages has lowered to... -
R U OK? Day encourages Australians to notice the signs of someone struggling
Today is R U OK? Day with the national suicide prevention charity asking Australians to support their friends and family... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: People not covered by NDIS aren’t eligible for YPIRAC initiative
The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has admitted to the Royal... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care isn’t appropriate for young people with disability
At today’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Department of Health’s In-Home Aged Care division... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “My number one goal is to get the f*** out of the nursing home”
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started their Melbourne Hearings today to investigate the... -
Study raises concerns over elderly blood management
Research from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has raised concerns around blood management in older patients...
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