Nurses and midwives are marching from two city hospitals to parliament house today. Hundreds more are catching buses from regional and suburban hospitals...
Scott Hallett, 49, has that country stoicism. He’ll tell you that, at any point in time, his legs will stop working and he’ll collapse – but it’s not...
Advocates are warning older Australians accessing government-funded help at home risk having to cut back on their services because of rising fees.
Under...
November 1 will see a massive update to the aged care system, and the amount that providers charge per hour will likely go up.
Older Australians are...
The nation’s Chief Allied Health Officer emphasised to Positive Ageing Summit delegates the crucial role allied health professionals play in allowing...
The future of pediatric nursing could see digital technology play a larger role in delivering safer and more personalised care for children.
Dr Karin...
In shortNDIS participants have been contacting ABC News for months, reporting cuts or reviews of plans with little or no warning, made by staff who don't...
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WorkSafe ACT issued safety notices to Canberra Health Services over home visit assaults, citing risk of death.
Healthcare unions say nurses are...
Big changes are coming to the way some NDIS providers operate and they could affect how you access support.
From July 2025, certain providers will be...
Join a Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) sector readiness webinar on Thursday 5 June from 2:00pm to 3:00pm (AEST). This webinar is aimed at CHSP...
Aged care has lost its cabinet status following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s ministerial reshuffle announced today, a move that comes just seven...
Australia’s allied health sector is grappling with a major talent shortage and will require an additional 25,000 workers over the next five years to meet...
A CSIRO report examines how the aged care and health systems are failing to talk to each other – putting barriers to your care.
You probably won’t be...
On the western outskirts of Melbourne, where the new estates meet open paddocks, it was clear something wasn't right at number 20, Eshal Crescent.
There...
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National aged care reforms will come into effect on July 1, and there's growing anxiety among some older Australians about what it will mean...
Can AI address the social health crisis in aged care?
AI is being promoted to address loneliness in aged care, but Dr Barbara Barbosa Neves’ research...
