Featured Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help While many people maintain positive emotional wellbeing as they age, around half of older Australians…Courtney IdsteinApril 5, 2024
Featured Online one-stop-shop to help seniors save The NSW Government is making it easier for people aged over 65 to manage cost…Courtney IdsteinApril 5, 2024
Featured Aged Care Act delay provides Government opportunity to get it right The Retirement Living Council (RLC) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to delay the commencement date…Courtney IdsteinApril 4, 2024
Featured Fast-tracked flu season prompts urgent doctor warning Australia’s flu season has been creeping forward in recent years, prompting a fast-tracked warning for…Courtney IdsteinApril 4, 2024
Featured Who will look after us in our final years? A pay rise alone won’t solve aged-care workforce shortages Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial…Courtney IdsteinApril 3, 2024
Featured Glaucoma Australia urges greater adherence to eye checks and treatment Glaucoma Australia is urging all Australians to have their eyes checked, as well as reminding…Courtney IdsteinApril 1, 2024
Featured Wage case recognises historic undervalued work of aged care nurses The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) further…Courtney IdsteinMarch 27, 2024
Featured Baby Boomers happier and healthier than Gen Zs Baby Boomers consider themselves healthier than younger generations, with Gen Zs and Millennials saying mental…Courtney IdsteinMarch 25, 2024
Featured All aged care workers now have access to Ask Annie, award-winning mobile dementia education app Ask Annie is a free and interactive app developed by Dementia Australia’s Centre for Dementia…Courtney IdsteinMarch 20, 2024
Featured Aged care reforms fall short on quality and safety Mandating sector-wide aged care training requirements would make elderly Australians safer while bolstering workforce stability,…Courtney IdsteinMarch 18, 2024