Oct 29, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System
SOURCE LGBTI+ older Australians can face additional barriers when seeking aged care, with research highlighting concerns about discrimination, limited family support and uncertainty about whether services will respect their identities. Sarah McMullen-Roach, an...
Oct 26, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System
NEWS SOURCE NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has warned that rising numbers of older patients unable to access aged care could have serious consequences for the state’s hospital system. Speaking about projections that more than 7,000 older people could be waiting in...
Oct 22, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Community
EVENT DETAILS The Ageing Australia National Conference is returning in 2026, bringing together professionals from across aged care, retirement living and seniors housing for three days of discussion, learning and connection. Held from 24–26 November 2026 at the Sydney...
Oct 21, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System
SOURCE Ageing Australia is calling for a reported $1.4 billion aged care funding underspend to be reinvested in services, with more than 106,000 older Australians waiting for ongoing Support at Home funding and thousands remaining in hospitals without suitable care...
Oct 20, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System
This article is originally sourced from The Ageing Agenda (stock photo only) One of the major changes in the Aged Care industry is the use of the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), which replaced the National Screening and Assessment Form. This tool is said to improve...
Oct 13, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Community
This article is originally sourced from The Ageing Agenda (stock photo only) According to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, 6,436 older people died while they were waiting for their Support at Home package from 2025 to 2026. This number is a significant...
