Albanese Government removes financial barriers for redress survivors accessing aged care
The Albanese Labor Government is enhancing the National Redress Scheme to better support survivors. Redress payments will now be excluded from the residential aged care
New tool launched to support NDIS and aged care growth across Australia
Disability and aged care providers will now have access to new data on supply and demand for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and aged
AICD welcomes Landmark Aged Care Bill
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has welcomed the introduction of the Aged Care Bill into the Federal Parliament. The agreement reached between the
Over $6M in grants to improve ageing in Australia
The Wicking Trust has opened a national grant round focussed on ‘Bringing death back into life’ – investing in excess of $6 million over the
$3.7M in funding for infection control research
The Australian government has announced an investment of $3.7 million to improve infection prevention and control (IPC) in aged care homes. This funding, part of
Opinion: Reshaping aged care in an age of increasing diversity
If we know anything about Australia’s population it is that we’re growing, we are getting older and living longer, and we are more culturally and
Café serves up intergenerational fun for residents, trainees and childrenÂ
A unique social enterprise café on Victoria’s surf coast has become a thriving community hub for aged care residents, trainees with disability, and young customers.Â
Opinion: Being an employer of choice in today’s tumultuous care worker market
It is no secret that the aged care industry is currently facing significant workforce challenges, with the demand for skilled professionals far exceeding the available
CANA Aged Care Survey results reveal need for urgent action to keep older people and their pets together
A host of studies demonstrate how pets offer a myriad of physical and mental health benefits for people, such as reducing stress, providing companionship, encouraging
Shedding light on violence against older people with vision impairment
The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for more community safeguards to protect older people with vision impairment from neglect and mistreatment. Around one in six
