Aged care advocacy group sounds alarm on vaccination rates
Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), the peak advocacy group for older Australians, has expressed concern over new...
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1 in 7 older Australians felt mental health worsen during pandemic
Australia’s peak organisation for older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has released new research... -
The online tool doctors and patients are using to fight the risk of dementia
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have... -
Digital mental health support program to combat depression at home
Swinburne University of Technology and home care provider Silverchain have been hard at work on a new project which will... -
Award-winning research study for major depression in palliative care
For some patients in palliative care, the future can seem grim or uncertain which may lead to a slump in their mood,... -
Additional quality indicators for aged care introduced
The QI program is part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and... -
National Advance Care Planning Week encourages conversations about future care needs
If you were too ill to make decisions about your treatment and care, who would make those decisions on your behalf... -
A very merry Christmas from us at Talking Aged Care!
The staff at Talking Aged Care wish you a merry Christmas, delightful holidays, and happy New Year. -
2022: Our Year in Review
2022 was a big year that presented many changes and challenges for older people and the aged care sector. -
Petition for returned mandatory COVID isolation to protect the vulnerable
A petition to bring back mandatory COVID-19 isolation is again trying to reach its 15,000 signature goal as the... -
Eligibility changes to Seniors Card to help with cost-of-living
Many more older people now have access to cheaper health costs and everyday concessions as eligibility rules for the... -
States brace for first COVID wave since axing of isolation rules
States along the country’s east coast are bracing for another wave of COVID-19, Chief Health Officers say – the... -
Further serious incident safeguards for home care clients
As the Federal Government strengthens the governance over aged care providers, more changes and adaptations are being... -
The Aged Care Quality Standards are being reviewed, what you need to know
The Government is currently “urgently” reviewing the Aged Care Quality Standards from 2019 after identifying... -
COVID restrictions are changing again, so what are the latest rules?
Last week, the National Cabinet unanimously agreed to scrap the mandatory COVID-19 isolation requirements, except for... -
Quality Indicator program expanded, how does this impact your care?
The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) has been expanded to include additional... -
Bulk billing is changing – how will it affect you?
The rising costs of providing health services is leading General Practitioners (GPs) to pass on more of the costs to... -
Cheaper medications soon to be available for older Australians
The Government intends to drop the price of medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from a maximum of... -
Monkeypox: A new pandemic to worry about?
Monkeypox (MPX) has been declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance in Australia after the World... -
New workforce strategies you may notice in your nursing home
With aged care workers leaving the sector in droves and issues with encouraging people to join the sector, the Federal... -
How can I continue to receive care if my local council stops delivering aged care services?
A new funding model from the Federal Government has caused some Victorian councils to stop providing aged care services...
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