aged care

This is the moment to count the cost of unreliable care and then commit to building the universal, high-quality, stable care system.

Labor’s aged care reform was meant to fix systemic failures but instead leaves older Australians burdened, vulnerable, and overlooked.

The complex system means older people are falling through the cracks, particularly those who live alone or who have cognitive impairment.

Most caregiving work is done by women. However, many contend with trying to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their own well-being and aspirations.

Transforming aged care: 100 days of impactful change – higher wages, brighter futures for dedicated workers and our elders.

Clare Nowland, the 95-year-old woman with dementia who was allegedly tased by police in her aged care home in Cooma NSW, has died. 

Dementia is the leading cause of death for women. It’s critical we look deeper into whether Australia women are receiving enough support.

Aged care workers will see a 15 per cent pay rise as the federal government commits a record $11.3 billion in next week’s budget.

Up to 300,000 aged care workers in the country will receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise — an extra four dollars per hour. 

The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, born in 1903, has passed away in Japan aged 119 and 107 days.

Anthony Albanese put care at the centre of his budget reply on Thursday night, telling Australians Labor would put care back into aged care.