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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.
GPs call for aged care pharmacists as Tasmania weighs $5m pharmacy expansion
GPs are calling on the Tasmanian Government to redirect $5 million from pharmacy prescribing pilots into embedding pharmacists in residential aged care facilities, arguing it would improve medication safety without increasing spending.
When continence becomes the tipping point: A co-designed dementia course reaches 5,000 carers globally
Researchers from the National Ageing Research Institute have developed a co-designed online course supporting carers of people living with dementia who experience incontinence. The course has reached more than 5,000 learners globally, highlighting the growing demand for practical, dignity-focused continence education in aged care.
Senate backs RN prescribing reform – what could it mean for aged care?
The Senate Committee has recommended legislation enabling designated registered nurses to prescribe PBS medicines from July 2026. Aged care providers are examining what the reform could mean for medication access, workforce pressure and funding clarity.
New national guide launched to support medication management improvement in aged care
Monash University and Flinders University have released a practical guide to help aged care leaders establish quality improvement collaboratives to strengthen medication management and governance across sites.
WA moves to fund free RSV vaccines for aged care residents
Western Australia will fund free RSV vaccinations for residential aged care residents aged 65+, becoming the first state to do so. The move raises questions about national consistency and preventive health funding for older Australians.
Aloe vera could play a role in fighting alzheimer’s disease – scientists discover natural plant compound may hold key to unlocking treatment progress
Researchers find compound in the Aloe vera plant that may direct a key focus in developing treatments to tackle Alzheimer’s disease.
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