Free workshops for Victorian aged care nurses to run 2025–28
02 July, 2025From August, La Trobe University will begin running 140 free three-day workshops for Victorian residential aged care nurses (RNs and ENs), reaching up to 2800.
Direct care staffing is growing, but is quality on the rise as well?
26 June, 2025Direct care staffing levels in residential aged care are increasing; a team of Australian researchers set out to discover whether quality has risen as well.
Qualification-legitimacy considerations follow ASQA cancellation
24 June, 2025Urgent action is being taken to consider the legitimacy of aged care qualifications issued by a training organisation whose registration has been cancelled by ASQA.
Human Rights As We Age Network launched
11 June, 2025Recognising that as Australia ages the need for enforceable human rights for older persons becomes more urgent, the Human Rights As We Age Network has launched.
Until November — new Aged Care Act delay campaign claims win
04 June, 2025After advice from the sector and experts, the Australian Government has announced that the commencement of the new Aged Care Act will be delayed until 1 November.
1 July aged care provider 'Priority Actions List' released
23 May, 2025The Australian Government has released a practical checklist outlining steps providers must take to be ready for the new Aged Care Act, in effect on 1 July.
St Basil's NSW/ACT responds to Federal Court decision
16 May, 2025Aged care facility provider St Basil's NSW/ACT responds to a Federal Court of Australia decision ordering more than $320K in compensation be paid to a former employee.
Ageing Australia calls for "staged approach" to reforms
15 May, 2025Ageing Australia is calling for a "staged approach" to the new Aged Care Act, with its CEO saying "we're running out of runway for the July 1 deadline".
New governance arrangements needed for culturally safe aged care
12 May, 2025Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, shares a message with Aged Health readers for the May 2025 edition, which has a focus on governance.
Ageing Australia states "plain truth" on 1 July reforms
08 May, 2025Ageing Australia congratulates Labor on its federal win, but says "providers simply won't have enough time to implement all of the reforms by 1 July".
Arrest, charges follow alleged sexual assault of residents
02 May, 2025The NSW Sex Crimes Squad has made an arrest and laid charges over alleged sexual assault of aged care residents in Sydney's Macarthur Region.
A Day in the Life of Merridy Baylis
25 April, 2025When Merridy Baylis decided to enter the aged care sector in 2020, she knew she would face a steep learning curve.
Bupa Aged Care class action alleges "systemic failures"
14 April, 2025Bupa Aged Care Australia has been issued with a class action over alleged poor‑quality care at its residential aged care facilities, Echo Law has announced.
Action planning needed for catastrophic fire danger days
10 April, 2025A recent report shows most of the older Australians interviewed would not follow the Country Fire Services' advice regarding catastrophic fire danger days.
Fair Work Ombudsman targets aged care providers in five states
09 April, 2025Aged care providers in five states are being investigated by the Fair Work Ombudsman to ensure staff are receiving the right pay and entitlements.
