Landmark study shows ageism is alive and well among older Australians.
The most comprehensive national study ever undertaken to seek the views of Australians over 50 has found a third of o…
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Home care not keeping up with demand
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Older Australians ‘less affected’ by loneliness
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Breaking Royal Commission news heard at ITAC 2018
Breaking news from the Royal Commission into aged care has been heard at the annual Information and Technolo… -
LASA Congress focuses on ageing well and aged care excellence
The Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) National Congress held in Adelaide over the past three days has celebrated … -
Grant sees greater uptake in students choosing to ‘Ask Gran Not Google’
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What Australians are telling us about aged care providers (hint – it’s mostly good)
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Australia responds to TV report revealing “unacceptable failures” in aged care
Emotions are running high across the nation following the airing of the first episode of a Four Corners two-part look… -
Increased transparency and change in aged care actively being embraced by all
The spotlight is shining on increasing transparency and driving change within Australia’s growing aged care sector,… -
Royal Commission into aged care to seek answers surrounding abuse and neglect
The aged care sector is in overdrive following the announcement by Federal Government to establish a Royal Commission… -
New PM announces plan to scrap proposed pension age increase
The new-look Federal Government is set to abandon the previous plan to raise the age pension access age to 70, in a w… -
National aged care awards acknowledge ‘outstanding achievements’
The aged care sector has celebrated the outstanding achievements of a handful of industry individuals and organisatio… -
SA Budget reveal leaves seniors advocacy group ‘deeply concerned’
Questions have been raised by the peak body supporting and representing South Australia’s more than 633,000 older r… -
Aged care portfolio avoids attention in leadership challenge ‘change up’
Australia’s aged care and health portfolio’s remain untouched following the weekend’s successful leadership cha… -
ACSA Summit plans to ‘shake-up’ aged care sector
Australia’s aged care industry is gearing up to take part in one of the biggest national conferences on this years … -
State winners set to go head-to-head in aged care awards
It has been a big month for aged care providers across the nation, with the staggered announcements of the State and … -
By-election brings opportunity to focus on older Australians
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New national network ‘needed’ to win race against dementia
The nation’s quest to find cures, prevent and better manage dementia is set to be turbocharged with the launch of t… -
Applying for the Age Pension ‘too hard, too complicated and too long’
Older Australians are coming forward in a new research report with complaints about the Centrelink application proces… -
Toilet humour trialled to tackle incontinence
Humour is being used to ‘hit back’ at a growing and silent health epidemic that leaves more than five million Aus… -
Death and dying 101 - calls made for end of life education to be included in curriculum
Students across Queensland could soon be learning about death and dying in the classroom if action is taken following…
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