Innovation

The inexplicable cruelty of childhood dementia must be met with a powerful collective of brilliant minds across government, health and aged care. Systemic support is needed for the children and families trying to navigate this unthinkable condition.

A new Digital Health Summary developed by Monash University’s National Centre for Healthy Ageing is set to transform aged care transfers, closing critical information gaps and reducing risks when residents move between facilities and hospitals.

Floods, bushfires, cyclones and heatwaves are hitting aged care services with growing force. Recent events show dangerous gaps in power, staffing and planning. A Churchill Fellowship study is now examining overseas lessons to strengthen Australia’s disaster readiness.

Australia’s first clinical trial of psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown promising results for people living with advanced, life-threatening illness. Conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, the psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced anxiety and depression, while improving quality of life and spiritual wellbeing for palliative patients.

When Theresa Flavin first stepped into advocacy for dementia and aged care, she noticed a pattern that was as troubling as it was familiar. “In research, older people and those with dementia were kept at arm’s length,” she recalls. “It felt like the system was built around us, not for us.” Diagnosed with younger onset […]

As another coronial report into a wound care fatality shows, data literacy in wound prevention and management remains a pressing need in aged care. To address this, eight providers have come together under a sector-wide innovation grant to develop and embed data capability among staff, using routinely collected data to strengthen pressure injury and wound […]

Whiddon’s CEO Chris Mamarelis shows how ‘doing the right thing’ and ‘playing your part’ can be a winning strategy.

Discover how eco-friendly nursing homes like Mirabella and Hogeweyk are cutting costs and boosting resident well-being. Our latest article explores sustainable design for aged care leaders.

A major Australian study has found that living in greener, walkable and well-connected neighbourhoods could help protect brain health and even reverse early signs of decline. Researchers say the findings highlight the power of urban design in supporting healthy ageing.

Wound care is undergoing a quiet revolution in Australian aged care. Once one of the most resource-intensive and costly areas of clinical care, pressure injuries are now being tackled through proactive strategies, nurse-led innovation, and the integration of advanced technology.