Ageing researchers have released the nation’s first consensus‑based framework to prevent and manage frailty, calling for ...

Budget papers show $1.7 billion will incentivise the construction of the extra beds, including $606.5 million for new capital ...

She was tasered by Mr White during a confrontation inside the nurses’ office at the nursing home just after 5am. Mrs Nowland later died in hospital. Her death is being probed by a coronial inquest ...

Vulnerable patients in south western Sydney will receive a $3 million boost from the Minns government for end-of-life care, a pledge that follows its earlier decision to strip $249 million from ...

A new initiative aimed at rapidly transforming care for older Australians, particularly in dementia, palliative, and complex care, has been unveiled by one of the country’s leading aged care providers ...

Health and aged care minister Mark Butler said the backlog was a priority for the Labor government. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman. The nation’s health leaders are demanding “urgent action” from ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has insisted the 2025-26 budget will be ‘ambitious’. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman. Strengthening the economy, tackling intergenerational inequity and building Australia’s ...

Dementia has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death throughout Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2024, over 17,500 deaths were from dementia, ...

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has reaffirmed the PBS is not on the negotiation table. Picture: NCA Newswire/David Gray/AFP. US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Australia’s ...

Monash University has opened public consultation on the first major update to the national Dementia Clinical Practice ...

The Queensland state government is staring down a $1.2bn wage bill blackhole after using a rejected pay offer to underpin its budget. Frontline workers, like police, teachers, nurses, and firefighters ...

Aged care services are among the winners in the Victorian Budget 2026/27, with new funding aimed at improving safety, reducing hospital transfers and strengthening in‑home and residential care support ...