News & Views There won’t be an aged care bed for your mother. There won’t be one for you either. Australia’s aged care system is falling behind, and women will carry the cost when support and beds run out.
News & Views Balancing dementia care with career As dementia tightens its grip on Australian families, working women are carrying the care load and calling on workplaces to step up.
News & Views Our unreliable care system is failing families and the economic cost is mounting This is the moment to count the cost of unreliable care and then commit to building the universal, high-quality, stable care system.
Partner Content Problem-first innovation: How ACU’s Jessie Technology is revolutionising data capture in aged care ACU’s Professor Myriam Amielh and Melinda Hunt are leading the development of Jessie Technology, an AI tool to support aged care workers
News & Views A royal commission wasted? Labor’s reforms fail to address systemic issues in aged care Labor’s aged care reform was meant to fix systemic failures but instead leaves older Australians burdened, vulnerable, and overlooked.
News & Views Who’s helping the older people falling through the aged care ‘cracks’? The complex system means older people are falling through the cracks, particularly those who live alone or who have cognitive impairment.
Health Women caregivers need more support to manage their responsibilities and well-being Most caregiving work is done by women. However, many contend with trying to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their own well-being and aspirations.
Soapbox ‘Love doesn’t pay the rent’: A better future for care workers starts with better wages Transforming aged care: 100 days of impactful change – higher wages, brighter futures for dedicated workers and our elders.
News & Views Clare Nowland, 95, has died, one week after being tasered in her aged care home 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.
Women's Health News Dementia affects women most. Is Australia doing enough to protect them? Dementia is the leading cause of death for women. It’s critical we look deeper into whether Australia women are receiving enough support.
News & Views Nurses and carers to benefit as $11.3 billion committed for aged care worker pay rises 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.
News & Views Aged Care workers to get 15 per cent pay rise 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.
