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 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.
News & Views Home care packages and more: A guide to navigating the aged care system in Australia From in home care packages to the understanding the aged care system and starting conversations about needs, this guide explains it.
News & Views Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women Vulnerable Australians in aged care are in the hands of workers who don’t have time to properly care for them, writes Sarah Kaine and Emmanuel Josserand.
Partner Content ‘A person is a person through other people’: Why women like Grace Mlingo are vital in aged care Our latest series #CelebratingWomeninAgedCare brings to light the stories of unsung women in the aged care industry like Grace Milingo.
News & Views Meet Nikki Johnston: a nursing trailblazer in aged care research Nikki Johnston has been named the inaugural Health Minister’s Nursing Trailblazer. She’s recently spearheaded a research project called INSPIRED.
Partner Content 60+ kilos shed: How a new career in aged care transformed Katerina Vasiliadis’ life Katerina Vasiliadis was 138 kgs when she knew she’d had enough. She quit her job, took up a new role in aged care and transformed her life.