Report covering almost 70% of residential aged care has "disturbing" results for VAD
01 October, 2025A 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.
36,000 residents across 2603 aged care homes have their say
12 September, 2025The Australian Government has highlighted results from the 2024 Residents' Experience Survey, in which 36,000 residents across 2603 aged care homes had their say.
Union fights Bupa plans for residential nursing hours cuts
16 July, 2025A dispute has been lodged by ANMF with the Fair Work Commission over what it calls "Bupa's new plans to cut staffing hours in its residential nursing homes".
Relationship-based model gets to the heart of quality care
25 June, 2025A relationship-based care model that blurs the lines between residents and workers has been embedded nationwide across an aged care provider's residential facilities.
SA responds to federal aged care shortage with new 'bridging' beds
19 June, 2025South Australia, which has the country's lowest vacancy rate for residential aged care, has made available 55 new beds in a specialised care and bridging service.
Residents co-design experiential staff training
28 April, 2025An aged care facility at Cundletown near Taree wanted to better inform staff training with the experiences of residents.
$300,000 for hospital-to-residential-aged-care project
03 April, 2025A collaborative regional project will receive an additional $300,000 to help older Illawarra Shoalhaven people transition from hospital to residential aged care.
A Day in the Life of Amanda Bartosewicz
17 January, 2025Despite encountering some very challenging circumstances and setbacks in her personal life, Amanda Bartosewicz always knew her dream was to work in aged care.
New aged care beds open at Tenterfield Care
11 December, 2024Tenterfield Care's Haddington Aged Care Community has just opened an additional 28 aged care beds.
'Baby boomer freight train' makes home care a pressing need
20 November, 2024In order to better handle Australia's shifting demographics, the nation needs to prioritise home care as part of its healthcare model.
It takes a community to care: Amber Ferguson
16 October, 2024Registered nurse Amber Ferguson has a deeply personal commitment to aged care, after witnessing her mother's final journey through Quirindi Care Services.
Counting the minutes on allied health care
11 July, 2024 by Professor Terry Haines AM, Chair of the ACDHS BoardCurrently, Australians receiving aged care are, on average, only obtaining eight minutes of allied health care per day.
More data on aged care spending revealed
13 March, 2024The amount that aged care services are spending on care, food and wages can now be viewed by older Australians and their families.
Galvin Bathroom Solutions
01 November, 2023Galvin's simple and smart bathroom solutions for safety and water and temperature monitoring have been developed with comfort, care and convenience in mind.
Lifestyle factors in 60s linked to aged care admissions
01 September, 2023Those over 60 with the unhealthiest lifestyles were more likely to require admission to aged care than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, according to a new study.
