Monday, 26 January 2026

Aged Care

Psychotropics only effective in 10% of residents with dementia, Geriatric Medicine head says

The right mix: College of Nursing calls for mandatory register of personal care workers and Quality Indicators program

Filling the “gaping hole”: ANMF puts forward new staffing mix model to the Commission – price tag $5.3 billion

OPAN CEO: we “encounter some resistance” from facilities on educating staff

Over-85s set to triple by 2066, ABS tells Commission – and we don’t have the fiscal base to support them

Paul Versteege attacks dominance of providers in aged care initiatives – but welcomes Prof. John Pollaers’ ‘change of heart’ on staffing ratios

The shifting market: AIHW gives the Commissioners a crash course in aged care statistics

National Carers manager offers a hard look at the burden on Australia’s carers

Putting aged care providers on notice: Senior Counsel Assisting warns operators who have not responded to Commission will be “subject to careful scrutiny”

Royal Commission kicks off with a ‘measured’ witness list post image

Royal Commission kicks off with a ‘measured’ witness list

LASA wanted $1.47B more in the April budget – got $662M over the weekend post image

LASA wanted $1.47B more in the April budget – got $662M over the weekend

Canberra still has longest waitlist for residential aged care in the country – 301 days post image

Canberra still has longest waitlist for residential aged care in the country – 301 days