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4 in 5 aged care workers say their facility was not prepared for Omicron crisis

With 30% of the aged care workforce in isolation, a new union survey has revealed that four in five aged care staff believe their facility was not prepared for the Omicron outbreak, with workers dealing with “severe understaffing” and “excessive workloads”. Read More

Twice As Many Older Australians Are Using Illicit Drugs

Illegal drug use is not something that most of us would associate with older people, but new research shows that a growing number of people over the age of 60 have recently taken illicit drugs. A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found that the number of people aged 60... Read More

Betraying the Royal Commission: How seniors dignity was sidelined for profit

A scathing open letter from a self-funded retiree and polio survivor battling NDIS exclusion lays bare the bipartisan betrayal of the Royal Commission’s aged care recommendations and how profiteering has been put before people. Read More
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