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

  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

In South Australia’s Adelaide Hills, plans are underway to build a new, state-of-the-art aged care facility that blends the latest in dementia-care research with community-centred design. Clayton Church Homes has unveiled plans for a 60-bed home, Summerhill, to be located on a hilltop site in the town of Uraidla. CHS is a not-for-profit provider aligned... Read More

Queensland aged care providers are cutting frontline aged care staff from private facilities throughout the state at a time when they are needed most. Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) Secretary Beth Mohle said in a disturbing development, private aged care providers were slashing frontline staff and greatly reducing hours of care for elderly residents.  Ms... Read More