Elder Rights Advocacy (ERA) has expressed concern for older Victorians living in aged care facilities that have received low star ratings. [ + ]

A new discussion paper from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission offers new points of focus for improvement in food, nutrition and dining experiences. [ + ]

Older Australians have a strong preference to stay in their own home should they ever need care, according to the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety. [ + ]

Screening prospective employees to find out if they're the right fit is commonplace, but employee suitability shouldn't stop at the initial hiring process. [ + ]

The FWC's 15% interim wage increase for aged care workers marks a critical step in recognising the significant value that some of Australia's lowest paid workers deliver on behalf of our community. [ + ]

In response to the horror stories of abuse and neglect from the Royal Commission into Aged Care, the new federal Labor government has made legislative changes. [ + ]

Professor Yun-Hee Jeon, a registered nurse and an academic has spent more than two decades on psychogeriatrics and gerontology research, with a strong passion and determination to improve health and wellbeing of older people and for improving care outcomes. [ + ]

We know the system of home-based aged care isn't working well — it lacks integration, it's labour-driven and is susceptible to workforce challenges. [ + ]

The deadline for the largest ever grant funding program for medication management closes in less than 151 days. [ + ]

Laila Kaawi entered the aged care industry as a volunteer. A decade and a half later, she continues her role as a support worker and also teaches new students vital skills. [ + ]

With more than 487,500 Australians estimated to be living with dementia, the need for designing dementia-friendly aged care facilities can't be overstated. [ + ]

All Australian states now have voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws and whilst this is welcomed, there are some concerning discrepancies and inconsistencies. [ + ]

The National Aged Care Advocacy Program: Presenting Issues Report includes 45 in-depth case studies spanning January–June 2022. [ + ]

New research describes the patterns of ED presentations for patients referred from residential aged care facilities (RACF) and the predictors of death. [ + ]

Widespread adoption of a Continuum of Care model could reform Australia's aged care crisis, according to a new discussion document. [ + ]