Thursday, 20 November 2025

In The Headlines


Flu – and coronavirus – through to October? post image

Flu – and coronavirus – through to October?

A foreboding US case study – 70 staff of one care home infected​ post image

A foreboding US case study – 70 staff of one care home infected​

Belgium aged care home has 34 positive cases​ post image

Belgium aged care home has 34 positive cases​

GPs shopping for face masks at Bunnings – how long until aged care providers face shortages of PPEs? post image

GPs shopping for face masks at Bunnings – how long until aged care providers face shortages of PPEs?

How will the share market crash impact retirement village sales? post image

How will the share market crash impact retirement village sales?

Two residents at Sydney BaptistCare facility become first Australian victims of coronavirus – staff stay away over concerns of infection post image

Two residents at Sydney BaptistCare facility become first Australian victims of coronavirus – staff stay away over concerns of infection

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission commences blitz of 100 aged care homes deemed at risk of coronavirus – assessors to ask new risk-based questions post image

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission commences blitz of 100 aged care homes deemed at risk of coronavirus – assessors to ask new risk-based questions

Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum post image

Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum

Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate post image

Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate

Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission post image

Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission

Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers post image

Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers

Greg Hunt backs away from Fed Govt plans to ‘privatise’ ACAT teams post image

Greg Hunt backs away from Fed Govt plans to ‘privatise’ ACAT teams