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Union fights Bupa plans for residential nursing hours cuts

16 July, 2025

A 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, 2025

A 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, 2025

South 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, 2025

An 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, 2025

A 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, 2025

Despite 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, 2024

Tenterfield 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, 2024

In 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, 2024

Registered 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 Board

Currently, 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, 2024

The 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, 2023

Galvin'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, 2023

Those 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.


RFBI launches new service to provide telehealth access to residents

18 August, 2023

Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution (RFBI) is launching a new service to support its residents to have better access to health professionals and reduced hospital visits.


Input sought on RACF medication management projects

28 July, 2023

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia is seeking consumers who are interested in informing the direction of two projects aimed at improving medication use in RACFs.


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