Commonwealth crackdown on state-run ACATs
The Department of Health has required state and territory governments to demonstrate how they will improve the performance of their Aged...
New principles for palliative and end-of-life care in RACFs
New principles for palliative and end-of-life care in RACFs. The Australian population is ageing and the need for palliative and...
Information sessions on Alternative Aged Care Assessment, Classification Systems and Funding Models
The department of health has engaged the University of Wollongong to develop options and recommendations on the design of future...
$30 million expansion of Bundaleer aged care services given Federal funding boost
A $30 million residential aged care development in Wauchope has been given a significant boost. Federal Assistant Health Minister and...
High rate of premature deaths in Australian nursing homes a 'systems' problem: study
A foundation study of nursing home care in Australia has revealed unacceptably high rates of premature death from potentially preventable...
Cooinda Aged Care Centre, Gympie set to receive $5 million capital grant
Older residents of Wide Bay will benefit from $13.1 million in recurrent funding to create 200 new residential aged care places in...
How Wi-Fi technology helps people see into your home
Just days before a tens of thousands of computers in homes, business and government were infiltrated by malicious software, scientists...
Almost 10,000 new residential aged care places announced
The Australian Government has announced funding to give almost 10,000 more older Australians access to residential aged care services....
Single Aged Care Quality Framework Guidelines proposed
New proposed single Aged Care Quality Framework Standard 1 Consumer dignity, autonomy and choice Standard 2 Ongoing assessment and...
Older Australians opting for in-home care over nursing homes
Eighty-one-year-old David Apps has met a few celebrities in his time. Key points: Five years ago Mr Apps suffered a serious fall and...