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Aged care
July 2024
‘I just want to be able to get my vibrator out’: the fight for sexual rights in aged care homes
As my patient was dying, this is how we failed her
Ranjana Srivastava
June 2024
The ill treatment of my friend’s 90-year-old mother shows how broken our aged care system is
Ranjana Srivastava
The desperate search for affordable care and a hospital’s carelessness demonstrate that Australia’s healthcare system is failing many elders
May 2024
From gen Z to boomers: what the 2024 budget means for your generation
Millennials and gen Z will take comfort from changes to student loans and healthcare while boomers will be saving on medicines, pensions and aged care
Australian federal budget 2024: what we know so far and what to expect
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised more cost-of-living relief in his 14 May budget as well as spending for students and health
Australia’s health watchdog warns patients are being overprescribed psychotropic medication
Health watchdog warns Australians are being overprescribed psychotropic medicine
April 2024
Many aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase as Albanese government requests phased implementation
Commonwealth requests Fair Work Commission phase in full 23% increase over two years to prevent workforce shortages elsewhere
March 2024
Aged care workers to get 23% average pay rise as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved
Australia news live
NSW government knocks back Inner West Council demerger proposal – as it happened
Australia’s aged care fees are under review. Will wealthy people have to pay more?
A Medicare-style levy would guarantee all Australians the right to aged care when we need it
Sarah Holland-Batt
Wealthy older Australians should pay more for aged care services, expert panel recommends
Dad is known within our family as ‘the magic man’. But when it came to aged care, we faced an agonising choice
Tracey Spicer
February 2024
When my parents went into aged care, I helped clear out my childhood home – and realised I need to live lighter
Margaret McNally
New online tool reveals how much Australian aged care homes spend on food, care and services
Senior suicide: the silent generation speaking up on a quiet killer
More than 1,000 cases of neglect reported each month in Australia’s aged care homes
January 2024
One-third of outsourced Australian aged care home inspections rejected as substandard
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission accused of ‘unacceptable ignorance’ about standard of audits carried out by consultants
Aged care residents only receiving appropriate care half the time, world-first Australian study finds
Research finds residents receive care in line with guidelines 53.2% of the time on average and just 12% of the time for depression
Five stars awarded to Australian aged care homes failing safety and care standards
Inflated compliance ratings spark concerns providers are being prioritised and families misled
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