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“No bed, no exit”: SA’s aged care bottleneck forces hospitals to get creative
South Australia is facing record delays in aged care placement, forcing hospitals to repurpose hotel rooms and rehab beds to cope with rising patient backlogs.
Annecto’s collapse: a wake-up call for aged care leaders
The sudden closure of Annecto exposes deeper issues in aged care. What leaders must learn from this collapse to protect clients and build sector resilience.
Momentum builds for the International Dementia Innovation Conference
Momentum is building ahead of the International Dementia Innovation Conference, to be held in Bali from 25-30 September, 2025, which promises to be a unique experience for all involved.
Aged care in limbo: The delay devastating older Australians
One week after the government suddenly announced that the new Aged Care Act would be delayed until 1 November, the sector continues to grapple with the repercussions.
Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety
This article was first published on The Conversation. Written by Professor Joseph Ibrahim, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University; and Amelia Grossi, Casual Academic, Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University. The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged […]
ARIIA’s new advisory group to guide aged care collaboration
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) is establishing an Advisory Group to guide the initiatives of its recently launched Aged Care Collaborative, a $3 million fund to support projects that encourage the sector to work together to solve complex, sector-wide workforce challenges.
The new opportunities created by the Aged Care Act’s delay
In case you missed it, the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program will no longer commence next month on 1 July, with the government making the almost last-minute decision to delay both by four months until Saturday, 1 November.
Beyond clinical care: The aged care workers supporting communities in crisis
In February, record-breaking monsoonal flooding left much of northern Queensland reeling. Communities were cut off as floodwaters not only isolated towns, they destroyed roads, ruined homes and businesses, and even resulted in at least two fatalities.
A costly decision: Aged Care Act delay to near $1 billion price tag
Wednesday’s decision to delay the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program by four months – until 1 November – is going to be a costly one.
Relief or regret? Aged Care Act delay divides opinions
Just as the aged care sector seemed to be on the same page, fully resigned to the challenges and opportunities associated with the 1 July implementation of the new Aged Care Act, the government threw a curveball.
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