99 year old War Veteran reflects ahead of Anzac Day: “I joined up as a boy and came back a man”.

The forthcoming 2018 Federal Budget must address growing challenges in Australia’s beleaguered elderly home-care sector, according to advocacy group Greysafe CEO Mike Cahill today. “There are an estimated 103,000 older Australians lingering in the national queue for home-care packages. “More than 60,000 have no package at all, and around 40,000 have a lower-level package than... Read More

Australia’s aged care system has produced a litany of failures: unpalatable food, poor care, neglect, abuse and, most recently, the tragedies of the pandemic. Read More

The staff are the backbone of the aged care industry. Without carers, nurses and other aged care staff, Australia’s vulnerable elderly may find themselves in a challenging and helpless situation. In fact, quality of care can be directly correlated to the workforce knowledge and skill of their staff. This is what Professor John Pollaers spoke... Read More