Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.258 results found. You are viewing page 1 of 9.New project aimed to improve care for dementia patients A framework to track and improve the care of dementia patients has been developed as part of a groundbreaking project. 09/10/2025Giving the “Forgotten Australians” a helping handA group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of ...09/10/2025Daily showers will be too expensive for some older AustraliansOlder Australians will pay more to stay in their own homes after aged care changes.09/10/2025Community voices neededBig changes are coming to aged care in Australia. From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will come into effect. 09/10/2025Do you work or volunteer in aged care? La Trobe and Southern Cross Universities invite you to participate in a national survey about supporting diverse resi...05/10/2025Survey for older people: Improving aged care The government wants to hear from older people, their families and carers about the changes being made to aged care.05/10/2025Government urged to do more as 2,500 hospital patients wait for aged care bedsStates and territories call on the federal government to do more to help elderly patients stuck in public hospitals w...05/10/2025Progress report shows more reform neededThe new report warns that Australia is not on track to deliver the necessary transformation to meet the aged care roy...28/09/2025What the new aged care complaints rules mean for youFrom 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will give residents and families stronger rights when making complaints.28/09/2025Government to bring forward 20,000 home care packages 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October. 28/09/2025‘We need to look after our grand-friends’: how childcare in aged care can help young and oldAn experimental aged-care model in South Australia, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children.07/09/2025Pride In Our Work: SurveyA national residential aged care survey is now open for people who work, volunteer or provide other services to those...07/09/2025Getting restraint “right” in aged care: GPs and providers must work togetherAustralia’s aged care system is undergoing a necessary transformation — one that places the rights and dignity of old...07/09/2025New Aged Care Reform explained! Essential information sessions for older AustraliansJoin in person or online around Australia to find out more about the Nov 1 changes and how they’ll affect you or some...03/09/2025Who's missing? Planning for diversityMeet your reporting requirements under the new Aged Care Act. 01/09/2025‘Support at Home’ ad sparks criticism for painting an unrealistic pictureThe Government’s ‘Support at Home’ ad claims help is “there when you need it” — but long waits, high fees and funding...01/09/2025New scholarships aim to protect access to careStaff shortages remain one of the biggest threats to the quality of care older Australians receive. 01/09/2025'There's no money': Maggie Beer has an urgent financial deadline Maggie Beer has a financial deadline for her culinary mission to transform food at thousands of aged care homes.31/08/2025Here’s how to deliver safer, more affordable care for all AustraliansToo often in discussions about productivity, the care economy only gets mentioned as the problem child putting a drag...31/08/2025Aged Care stories neededAre you or your family member on the waitlist for a home care package, or for a home care package assessment for six ...21/08/2025Elders urge youth to keep culture alive Elders deliver a powerful message for First Nations youth as part of 30th anniversary celebrations of South Australia...12/08/2025Waiting for care, losing independence: what’s going wrong with home support in Australia?Thousands of older Australians are facing dangerously long wait times for government-funded home care and others are ...12/08/2025Former foes become two angry old peas in a pod(cast)Though laced with humour, Chalk and Cheese is a serious exploration of ageing. 29/07/2025Seen but not heard: Are aged care agency staff treated like second-class carers?While agency workers are meant to be the backup lifeline for short-staffed aged care homes, many report being treated...11/07/2025Older hospital patients up 50% in five monthsThe number of NSW hospital patients unable to be discharged due to a lack of aged care beds has surged to 685 as of 1...11/07/2025New study reveals aged care homes need greater LGBTIQ+ representationAged care homes need to do more to show the LGBTIQ+ community they are welcoming and safe.11/07/2025Calls for urgent home support packages after aged care reform delayThere are calls for the government to bring forward thousands of at-home support packages, warning the backlog will w...06/07/2025Marra Elders Playgroup builds bridges across generationsA playgroup at Adelaide's only First Nations aged care home is fostering meaningful connection between Elders and loc...06/07/2025How to take (financial) control of your aged careFinancial issues were one of the main reasons older people living in residential care called OPAN’s Aged Care Advocac...26/06/2025Total dependency is no-one’s goal, say consumersOlder people want to age well, and providers have to meet them in the middle by delivering person-centred and rights-...18/06/2025 Back 123 … 9 Next
New project aimed to improve care for dementia patients A framework to track and improve the care of dementia patients has been developed as part of a groundbreaking project. 09/10/2025
Giving the “Forgotten Australians” a helping handA group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of ...09/10/2025
Daily showers will be too expensive for some older AustraliansOlder Australians will pay more to stay in their own homes after aged care changes.09/10/2025
Community voices neededBig changes are coming to aged care in Australia. From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will come into effect. 09/10/2025
Do you work or volunteer in aged care? La Trobe and Southern Cross Universities invite you to participate in a national survey about supporting diverse resi...05/10/2025
Survey for older people: Improving aged care The government wants to hear from older people, their families and carers about the changes being made to aged care.05/10/2025
Government urged to do more as 2,500 hospital patients wait for aged care bedsStates and territories call on the federal government to do more to help elderly patients stuck in public hospitals w...05/10/2025
Progress report shows more reform neededThe new report warns that Australia is not on track to deliver the necessary transformation to meet the aged care roy...28/09/2025
What the new aged care complaints rules mean for youFrom 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will give residents and families stronger rights when making complaints.28/09/2025
Government to bring forward 20,000 home care packages 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October. 28/09/2025
‘We need to look after our grand-friends’: how childcare in aged care can help young and oldAn experimental aged-care model in South Australia, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children.07/09/2025
Pride In Our Work: SurveyA national residential aged care survey is now open for people who work, volunteer or provide other services to those...07/09/2025
Getting restraint “right” in aged care: GPs and providers must work togetherAustralia’s aged care system is undergoing a necessary transformation — one that places the rights and dignity of old...07/09/2025
New Aged Care Reform explained! Essential information sessions for older AustraliansJoin in person or online around Australia to find out more about the Nov 1 changes and how they’ll affect you or some...03/09/2025
Who's missing? Planning for diversityMeet your reporting requirements under the new Aged Care Act. 01/09/2025
‘Support at Home’ ad sparks criticism for painting an unrealistic pictureThe Government’s ‘Support at Home’ ad claims help is “there when you need it” — but long waits, high fees and funding...01/09/2025
New scholarships aim to protect access to careStaff shortages remain one of the biggest threats to the quality of care older Australians receive. 01/09/2025
'There's no money': Maggie Beer has an urgent financial deadline Maggie Beer has a financial deadline for her culinary mission to transform food at thousands of aged care homes.31/08/2025
Here’s how to deliver safer, more affordable care for all AustraliansToo often in discussions about productivity, the care economy only gets mentioned as the problem child putting a drag...31/08/2025
Aged Care stories neededAre you or your family member on the waitlist for a home care package, or for a home care package assessment for six ...21/08/2025
Elders urge youth to keep culture alive Elders deliver a powerful message for First Nations youth as part of 30th anniversary celebrations of South Australia...12/08/2025
Waiting for care, losing independence: what’s going wrong with home support in Australia?Thousands of older Australians are facing dangerously long wait times for government-funded home care and others are ...12/08/2025
Former foes become two angry old peas in a pod(cast)Though laced with humour, Chalk and Cheese is a serious exploration of ageing. 29/07/2025
Seen but not heard: Are aged care agency staff treated like second-class carers?While agency workers are meant to be the backup lifeline for short-staffed aged care homes, many report being treated...11/07/2025
Older hospital patients up 50% in five monthsThe number of NSW hospital patients unable to be discharged due to a lack of aged care beds has surged to 685 as of 1...11/07/2025
New study reveals aged care homes need greater LGBTIQ+ representationAged care homes need to do more to show the LGBTIQ+ community they are welcoming and safe.11/07/2025
Calls for urgent home support packages after aged care reform delayThere are calls for the government to bring forward thousands of at-home support packages, warning the backlog will w...06/07/2025
Marra Elders Playgroup builds bridges across generationsA playgroup at Adelaide's only First Nations aged care home is fostering meaningful connection between Elders and loc...06/07/2025
How to take (financial) control of your aged careFinancial issues were one of the main reasons older people living in residential care called OPAN’s Aged Care Advocac...26/06/2025
Total dependency is no-one’s goal, say consumersOlder people want to age well, and providers have to meet them in the middle by delivering person-centred and rights-...18/06/2025