Dementia has surpassed heart disease to become the leading cause of death in Australia, a statistic confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). With over 17,500 deaths attributed to ...

The Australian Capital Territory is set to welcome its first intergenerational retirement and aged care community, to be developed on the University of Canberra’s (UC) Bruce campus. The landmark ...

Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown. Picture: NCA Newswire/Aaron Francis. Australia’s gateway to aged care, My Aged Care, is failing a significant number of older Australians, ...

Australia’s care economy has begun a decade-long transformation with the launch of the $129 million Care Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC). Headquartered at La Trobe University, the Care ...

Susan Carter MLC introduced the bill. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Simon Bullard. Proposed legislation that would have allowed aged care providers in New South Wales to block residents from accessing ...

A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has revealed that older Australians are frequently dismissed, excluded, and stereotyped in healthcare settings, placing their access to ...

The man was taken to Campbelltown Hospital for assessment and no physical injuries were reported, police say. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Damian Shaw. An elderly man has been pepper sprayed by police during ...

Qld Premier David Crisafulli said there was a “real willingness” from his counterparts to take negotiations forward. Picture: NCA Newswire/Liam Kidston. State and territory leaders met for an ...

NT Health chief executive Chris Hosking and Health Minister Steve Edgington. Picture: NCA Newswire/Fia Walsh. The federal government has set a three year construction deadline as it opens up bids for ...

Older Australians with a disability or long-term health condition are more likely to experience higher rates of elder abuse than others without an impairment. Picture: iStock. Concerns about the ...

Treasure Jennings has been named as the new Aged Care Complaints Commissioner. Picture: MHWC Victoria. The Australian aged care sector is set to welcome a new era of accountability and transparency ...

Anglicare SQ staff attend the opening of the Abri Residential Aged Care Home in May 2025. Picture: Supplied. Anglicare Southern Queensland's Abri Residential Aged Care Home in Southport only opened it ...