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  For those of us not working on the front line in aged care, it can be hard to imagine what a care worker does on a day-to-day basis. What are the challenges they face, the joys they experience and the sadnesses and frustrations that often come with the job? We asked our readers to... Read More

A new survey has found that only one in five Australians trust the aged care system, revealing a negative community perception of the sector that needs to be addressed. The report, from insights agency Faster Horses, is titled ‘Inside Aged Care’ and surveyed over 2000 Australians. It found that although there have been improvements in the ways that aged care is perceived by the wider community, a lot more needs to be done to change negative perceptions and highlight the positive work that is being done. Read More

“We continue to see reviews conducted by academics and consultants with no hands-on experience of delivering aged care services, and the policies they put into place only work on paper because they lack real-life application,” says aged care expert Dr Rodney Jilek. Read More