The Royal Commission into Aged Care needs to go beyond the urgent problems of residential aged care to look at the full formal system of care and support. We need to ensure we can increase staffing levels in residential care ...

The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix of residential aged care facilities into focus. Demand for aged care services is increasing due to the ageing of the ...

The Minister for Aged Care has indicated the installation of cameras in all aged care homes is on the table following the airing of the second part of a Four Corners investigation into the sector, but industry reaction has been tentative. ...

In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy – for better or worse. Four Corners, for example, prides itself on its history of sparking debate and triggering inquiries, ...

The government has decided to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector to address areas of concern regarding the quality and safety of services. Announcing the Royal Commission yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it will be about ...

We exist to inspire people to want to care, enable people to properly care and enhance life through care. Because how we care for our ageing is a reflection of who we are as a nation.” This is the vision ...

Aged care bodies have today welcomed the passage through parliament of a new set of quality standards. Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt said the standards would intensify quality compliance across residential, home and remote care. “Under ...

It’s commonly thought that working as an aged care nurse comes with certain stereotypes. While some say it’s the end of a career, others believe helping people age is one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Envigor Home ...

Nurses in Sydney’s west have this week joined to demand employer Allity Aged Care put forward an updated enterprise agreement that meets their expectations. The provider’s aged care nurses met in their own time outside Allity’s Beechwood Aged Care facility ...

Unannounced audits have begun rolling out across Australia’s aged care homes. July 1 marked the start date for the new system, under which aged care homes will no longer receive notices for the dates of re-accreditation audits. The move was ...