104 clinical trials reveal best ways to prevent aged care falls
Design Matters: continuum of care
Healing without borders: wound care for home and residential aged care
Interim report calls for cohesion in quality and safety across care economy
Skin tear conversation starters — for Support at Home teams
104 clinical trials reveal best ways to prevent aged care falls
A Flinders University-led review published this month has analysed data from 104 aged care facility clinical trials to reveal the best ways to prevent falls.
Design Matters: continuum of care
Rendu Towers and Villa Rosalie, Ozcare's dual tower development, offers retirement living and residential aged care within one inner-city Brisbane location.
Healing without borders: wound care for home and residential aged care
2025 Nursing Trailblazers award winner Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson takes Aged Health on a tour of the RPA Virtual Hospital Wound Care Command...
Interim report calls for cohesion in quality and safety across care economy
A Productivity Commission interim report recommends that the Australian Government should better align quality and safety regulation across the care economy.
Skin tear conversation starters — for Support at Home teams
These Wounds Australia conversation starters are designed to support anyone caring for aging Australians in any setting, but particularly Support at Home teams.
Galvin Bathroom Solutions
Galvin's simple and smart bathroom solutions for safety and water and temperature monitoring...
SSG (Static Systems Group) Acelo nurse call system
The SSG (Static Systems Group) Acelo 'plug and play' nurse call system is designed to...
Could a 'zap' from these appliances curb respiratory infections?
As part of a recent trial, germicidal ultraviolet appliances have been used to 'zap' airborne viruses in four South Australian residential...
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Victorian public sector residents to receive free RSV vaccine
In what it calls an Australian first, Victoria has announced that residents in public sector...
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Could slow water flow be risky when handwashing?
The speed at which water flows from hand basin taps can influence infection spread in aged care...
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What are the benefits of an RSV vaccine for older adults?
Research suggests that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus for adults over 60 has a...
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Healing without borders: wound care for home and residential aged care
2025 Nursing Trailblazers award winner Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson takes Aged Health on a tour of the RPA Virtual...
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Skin tear conversation starters — for Support at Home teams
These Wounds Australia conversation starters are designed to support anyone caring for aging...
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Prevention is key at "turning point" in Alzheimer's disease fight
Backed by the findings of a recent trial, Professor Henry Brodaty has championed prevention...
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Researchers map key Alzheimer's protein in 196 patient scans
In a study published this week in Brain, US researchers have created a model they...
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Scalabrini hosts three Taiwanese nursing students
As part of an overseas internship course, Scalabrini has hosted three Taiwanese nursing students at its Drummoyne village.
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BlueCare plans to reduce up to 60% of its ENs, union claims
The Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union has said it has been advised that "BlueCare...
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Aged Care Council of Elders — applications open for 2026
Until 26 September, the Australian Government is seeking applications from older people with...
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14 aged care providers unite to tackle two sector issues
Two grant projects announced by Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia will see...
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Victoria's largest new public sector residential aged care facility completed
The $139.6 million Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre in Heatherton — Victoria's largest new public sector residential aged care facility...
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Stage one of $100m Resthaven Marion redevelopment underway
Stage one of a $100 million Resthaven Marion site redevelopment is now underway, which will see...
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Regis to acquire four Queensland residential aged care facilities
Regis has signed an agreement to acquire residential aged care provider Rockpool, which has four...
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$36m Resthaven Bellevue Heights redevelopment complete
Having first turned turf in 2021, the $36m redevelopment of Resthaven Bellevue Heights...
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Rising to the reforms: the value of source-to-contract solutions
A procurement specialist at a software provider makes the case for the value of source-to-contract solutions in rising to reform requirements.
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VR headset and a treadmill — could this combo curb falls?
A VR system and treadmill have been combined in an effort to build 'obstacle avoidance...
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Aged care innovation at the Digital Health Festival
On 13–14 May, DHF25 will bring together 8000 attendees, 400 speakers and 200 exhibitors,...
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Deprescribing aged care AI tool gains $4.4m in funding
A five-year project to use AI to reduce the unnecessary use of medication in residential care has...
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Design Matters: continuum of care
Rendu Towers and Villa Rosalie, Ozcare's dual tower development, offers retirement living and residential aged care within one inner-city...
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2025 National Palliative Care Awards — finalists announced
The 24 finalists across eight categories for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards have been...
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Residential aged care medication administration bill introduced
Victoria has introduced the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medication...
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Senate inquiry to examine Home Care Package delays
A Senate inquiry will examine the impact of delaying the Support at Home program and withholding...
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104 clinical trials reveal best ways to prevent aged care falls
A Flinders University-led review published this month has analysed data from 104 aged care facility clinical trials to reveal the best ways to...
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Digital falls reduction tool is a 2025 iAwards NSW finalist
MQ-Dash, a digital innovation designed to reduce falls in residential aged care facilities, has...
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Falls Guidelines (2025) — first revision in 16 years
To help prevent harm from falls, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care...
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Why gait quality matters as you age
Poor gait doesn't just make walking harder and more tiring; it can lead to joint strain,...
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