Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Health & Medicine
The key barriers to meaningful aged care reform
A record funding commitment has been made to fix an aged care system that’s failing older Australians, but how far does the new Budget go?
Business & Economics
Competition isn’t improving the aged care sector
A new study finds more competition isn’t associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform to address sources of market failures
Health & Medicine
Transforming the aged care crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for policies and programs to support older people’s desire to live and thrive in their own healthy community
Health & Medicine
Dealing with COVID-19 in aged care
Communication and connection are critical to addressing COVID-19 in Victoria’s aged care facilities. But this crisis is yet another reminder that the system is broken – it’s high time we fixed it
Health & Medicine
Nourishing old age
A lack of protein in the foods served at aged care centres is putting two-thirds of residents at risk of malnutrition, but research shows that simply improving the menu has big pay offs for everyone