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Researchers from Macquarie University have identified the three most important care needs to people living in residential aged care. After conducting a number of visits to homes the research found they are: being treated with respect by staff members, opportunities ...

The government has announced the release of training modules for staff who will administer the COVID-19 vaccines to the Australian public. Developed in partnership with the Australian College of Nursing, the free training covers multi-dose vials, handling and storage of ...

An Australian politician is calling for the senior management of a South Australian aged care facility to be stood down following public outrage over its approach to a scabies outbreak at one of its hostels. Frank Pangallo, a South Australian ...

Vaccinate the most at-risk Australians – then send surplus supplies to countries that need them. That’s the message from ethics researcher Dr Ben Bramble and infectious diseases specialist Professor Peter Collignon. The pair, from Australian National University, argued in an ...

‘I’m fine.’ It’s the slurred catchcry of many a drunk person and new research has explored the tendency to underestimate levels of intoxication. Researchers interviewed 388 students outside three concerts at the University of Otago during Orientation Week festivities. They ...

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has appointed new figures to the party’s health and aged care portfolios in today’s cabinet reshuffle. Albanese named climate spokesperson Mark Butler as the new Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing – a somewhat new portfolio ...

HESTA has revealed the first nominees in its new awards shining a light on health and community services professionals who are taking positive steps to create a better world. The superannuation fund’s Impact Awards were created to recognise individuals, teams ...

While healthcare workers will be able to join the front of the COVID-19 vaccine queue, some might skip it entirely. In an article written for The Conversation, Associate Professor Holly Seale from UNSW pointed out that health systems represent a ...

New research is adding some depth to the picture of elder abuse in Australia, with a royal commission paper estimating more than a third of Australians living in aged care facilities have faced neglect, emotional abuse or physical abuse. Around ...

With Australia's timeline for COVID-19 vaccination shifting, talk has again turned to those opposed to jabs of any kind. And a Queensland academic is hoping to help boost vaccination rates across the country with the world’s first Massive Open Online ...