Apr 9, 2025 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Community
With the Federal Election approaching, Ageing Australia is urging all parties to make aged care a top priority—highlighting urgent issues around workforce shortages, long wait times, and the transition to the new Aged Care Act. There’s a growing shortfall of aged care...
Apr 8, 2025 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Community
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Autumn 2025 (stock photo only) The requirements of Australia’s increasingly diverse cultural demographics must be factored into dementia care in Australia, with workforce diversity a key enabler. As Australia’s...
Apr 5, 2025 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Community
The recent Federal Budget has delivered some welcome cost-of-living and healthcare measures, but National Seniors Australia (NSA) says it missed the mark on reducing home care wait times. NSA applauded initiatives such as increased bulk billing rates, cheaper...
Apr 4, 2025 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System, Knowledge Base
This article originally appeared on Aged Care Today Autumn 2025 (stock photo only) With the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards coming into effect, now is the time for residential aged care providers to review their food and nutrition policies and invest in...
Mar 19, 2025 | AGED CARE, Community, Knowledge Base
Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, new research from National Seniors Australia (NSA) reveals the long-term effects on older Australians’ social lives. NSA Head of Research Dr. Diane Hosking noted that while many have returned...
Mar 15, 2025 | AGED CARE, Community, Knowledge Base
Ageing is a natural process that everyone experiences, but frailty is not inevitable. While getting older leads to gradual physical and mental changes, it does not mean a person will automatically become frail. The key difference lies in how well the body maintains...
