New initiative sets sights on dementia, palliative and complex care solutions
Report covering almost 70% of residential aged care has "disturbing" results for VAD
Recommendations aim to ensure dementia care meets needs
Could older Australians soon reach for eye drops instead of reading glasses?
Orange aged care residents plant their own pocket forest
New initiative sets sights on dementia, palliative and complex care solutions
A provider specialising in dementia, palliative and complex care for older Australians has launched an initiative focused on real-world solutions.
Report covering almost 70% of residential aged care has "disturbing" results for VAD
A report into voluntary assisted dying in residential aged care homes has revealed only 5% of providers featured provided comprehensive information and full access to VAD.
Recommendations aim to ensure dementia care meets needs
Recommendations designed to ensure care provided to people living with dementia meets their needs have been launched by Australian researchers.
Could older Australians soon reach for eye drops instead of reading glasses?
Presbyopia develops for all with age, leading many to need reading glasses. Now, a study suggests special eye drops two or three times a day may hold a solution.
Orange aged care residents plant their own pocket forest
Planting of trees and shrubs started today at an Orange aged care facility, believed to be the first in Australia to become home to a community pocket forest.
SSG (Static Systems Group) Acelo nurse call system
The SSG (Static Systems Group) Acelo 'plug and play' nurse call system is designed to...
PrimeOn Hand Hygiene Range
The PrimeOn Hand Hygiene Range is a collection designed to nourish and protect skin while keeping...
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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Recommendations aim to ensure dementia care meets needs
Recommendations designed to ensure care provided to people living with dementia meets their needs have been launched by Australian researchers.
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Use of psychotics twice as high in aged care residents with dementia
Despite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, according to...
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Report: Dementia is Australia's leading cause of death
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report updated in the lead-up to Dementia Action...
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Monday 15 September is the start of Dementia Action Week
Monday, 15 September is the start of Dementia Action Week 2025, which runs to Sunday, 21...
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Government gives update on extra 20K HCP rollout
The Australian Government has provided an update on its rollout of an extra 20,000 Home Care Packages ahead of the 1 November commencement of aged...
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Aged care workers receive fourth award wages increase
Workers who provide aged care services to older Australians have received a fourth increase in...
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Government makes changes to aged care Star Rating system
Following a comprehensive and independent public consultation on the aged care Star Ratings...
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Queensland aged care facility worker charged with 113 offences
A woman who, police allege, obtained bank details from four elderly victims through her...
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St Bart's receives $30m investment for new 80-bed aged care home
The Australian Government is investing $30 million to help St Bart's build an 80-bed East Perth home for older Australians who are homeless or...
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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...
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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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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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Peak body welcomes aged care service delivery recommendations
Ageing Australia has welcomed the release of the 'Aged care service delivery' report and its recommendations for improving access to...
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Report covering almost 70% of residential aged care has "disturbing" results for VAD
A report into voluntary assisted dying in residential aged care homes has revealed only 5% of...
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Could older Australians soon reach for eye drops instead of reading glasses?
Presbyopia develops for all with age, leading many to need reading glasses. Now, a study suggests...
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36,000 residents across 2603 aged care homes have their say
The Australian Government has highlighted results from the 2024 Residents' Experience Survey,...
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104 clinical trials reveal best ways to prevent aged care falls
A Flinders University-led review published in August 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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