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Star Ratings: stop arguing with the dashboard and drive the car
Australia’s aged care Star Rating system may remain contentious, but the data behind it offers valuable operational insights. Independent analysis identifies the key levers leaders can influence, helping providers move beyond compliance reporting towards better decision-making and improved organisational performance.
Unknown Alzheimer’s trigger identified – scientists look to block it
A research team out of Indiana’s University School of Medicine have uncovered a protein that may have the potential to guide breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment.
The dementia we’ve been ignoring may finally be getting attention
New UNSW research identifies potential treatment targets for vascular dementia — a common yet overlooked condition that currently has no approved therapies in Australia.
Mark Butler’s bombshell: Sweeping changes to aged care and disability support unveiled
BREAKING NEWS: The Federal Government has unveiled sweeping changes to aged care and the NDIS — cutting private health rebates for over-65s, revising care fees, and tightening eligibility.
Flu season is arriving early: Compounding risks for aged care
An early flu season is raising risks for aged care, with new research linking infections to long-term decline. For providers, the challenge is no longer just prevention, but anticipating and managing compounding risk.
Care before convenience – sector experts create accessible education modules around psychotropic drug use
Sector-led education is reshaping how aged care approaches psychotropic medication use. New micro-learning modules are helping frontline staff move from confusion to confidence, translating complex guidelines into practical, safer care for people living with dementia.
Medication management enters a new phase as digital mandate tightens
Aged care providers move closer to a standardised approach to medication management as all eNRMC vendors pass conformance. What the 2026 deadline means for systems, workflows and risk.
The quiet conversation: how voluntary assisted dying really unfolds in residential aged care
Voluntary assisted dying is now law across most of Australia. But for the staff working in aged care, the reality is far more complex than legislation alone. Here’s what actually happens when a resident raises VAD and how it affects everyone involved.
When AI starts to see: the next shift in clinical documentation
AI scribes that can “see” as well as hear are delivering significant gains in clinical documentation accuracy, but their real impact will depend on how they are implemented. As multimodal AI enters healthcare workflows, aged care providers face new opportunities alongside new risks.
The medications we already know are risky. So why are they still causing harm?
Medication harm in aged care is well understood, yet it continues to drive preventable injury and hospitalisation. New Monash research introduces the OZ-ABCD tool to identify high-risk medications, but the real challenge lies in turning knowledge into consistent clinical practice.
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