Industry News

Australia stands at a critical healthcare crossroads, particularly in aged care. As we face an ageing population, growing demand for services, and increasingly strained resources, the traditional view of aged care as a government cost burden is no longer sustainable.

Is the Federal Government falling into a classic corporate software trap as the true costs of implementation unfold – lured in with a $13.5 million contract, only to now find itself on the hook for what has become a $150 million piece of software?

Support at Home information is flowing thick and fast ahead of its July 1 start date with the latest release – the program manual – delivering 209 pages of guidance just last week.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the south-east Queensland coast overnight on Thursday and into Friday morning, with a warning zone stretching past the Sunshine Coast through to Byron Bay and Ballina in New South Wales.

Monash University’s Dr Marta Woolford is spearheading an innovative project to improve the quality of care and life of aged care residents across Australia.

Catholic Health Australia has pitched several pre-budget measures to prop up the aged care sector, its workforce and also to support older people experiencing financial hardship.

Workforce innovations are about to be fast-tracked into existence following the launch of the Aged Care Collaborative which will fund and support evidence-based projects that address critical workforce challenges in the sector. The $3 million Aged Care Collaborative is the latest exciting Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) development.  It will offer three […]

Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly has outlined a potential-filled path forward for how the aged care system supports older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Aged care assessment wait times have more than doubled for some older Australians in the last eight years with recently released government data revealing mixed fortunes for people wanting to access home care services compared to entering residential care.

A vacant retirement village operated by Calvary Health Care in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will be hitting the market next week, but not for sale, with the care provider turning the units into a seniors’ rental site.