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The Government’s hotly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act is one step closer after a consultation feedback report was published to highlight provider and stakeholder concerns.

Blink and you could miss Taralga. But despite its small size, this town has just received a major funding boost for its essential aged care home.

Queensland service provider Carinity, which operates across aged, disability and community care, has appointed senior executive Kevin Griffiths as its new CEO.

How high are the vaccination rates in your residential care homes? Chances are they’re not currently high enough to appease the Government.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, talked up the Federal Government’s investments into healthcare and ageing on Thursday when he visited the Modbury Hospital in Adelaide’s northeastern suburbs.  Their three-point plan to strengthen Medicare was the focal point of the press conference, while Minister Butler and the South Australian Minister for Health […]

The 2024 Budget promised $2.2 billion to the aged care sector, but experienced aged care consultant Paul Sadler fears providers will not benefit from some of the largest investments.

Residential aged care providers can include a portion of Enrolled Nurse care minutes in their Registered Nurse target time from October 1 when both total and RN care minutes targets rise.

Former Cancer Council CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan officially commenced her role as Dementia Australia CEO today as the peak body begins a new chapter which includes a focus on CTE dementia.

Controversy has erupted at the Australian College of Nursing after they announced three senior team members have departed following an independent investigation into financial irregularities.

Whether labelled as a missed opportunity or welcomed with open arms, the 2024 Budget has well and truly earned its crown as a divisive budget.