Interview with the Minister of Aged Care, Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP

Three years removed from her brutal aged care exposé ’Who Cares?’, Anne Connolly shares her thoughts on the government’s response to the aged care royal commission and the role of aged care lobby groups in the sector. Read More

In line with a COVIDSafe Australia guidance, the Commission has re-commenced conducting unannounced visits to aged care services. While we have undertaken risk-based site visits throughout the pandemic, as a temporary measure from 16 March 2020 we introduced a short period of notice (less than 48 hours) prior to visiting a site to minimise infection... Read More

  The federal government has launched a campaign to get more older Australians playing ‘walking football’, a non-contact, low-impact version of the game. Walking football programs will be rolled out in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the ACT, and pilot programs will begin in South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and Northern NSW. There will... Read More