Aged Care
Morrison wants private sector to assess elderly care
February 7, 2020
Despite growing opposition, the Morrison government appears determined to privatise Aged Care Assessment Teams that gauge the level of care required by elderly Australians. The Morrison government is attempting to privatise the work of Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) from April 2021, with tenders to be called this year. This latest privatisation move comes before…
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Aged Care
Morrison wants private sector to assess elderly care
February 7, 2020
Despite growing opposition, the Morrison government appears determined to privatise Aged Care Assessment Teams that…
Aged Care
ACAT nursing jobs at risk
February 7, 2020
Privatisation threatens the jobs of highly skilled and experienced nurses who ensure appropriate care is…
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Hazzard disowns ACAT privatisation
February 7, 2020
The NSW Liberal Party’s Health Minister joined State Labor ministers in criticising the ACAT privatisation.…
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Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here a...
February 5, 2020
Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140…
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LGBT elders more likely to suffer from loneliness, deme...
February 5, 2020
A new report has found that older LGBT people are at heightened risk of dementia…
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ACAT privatisation digs a deeper hole for aged care
January 31, 2020
Aged Care Nurse Jocelyn Hoffman writes about what the proposed privatisation of Aged Care Assessment…
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Many people have a hard time swallowing. Here’s h...
January 21, 2020
Swallowing food, drink, and saliva is a central part of our lives. It’s something we…
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Hot and bothered: heat affects all of us, but older peo...
January 21, 2020
Australian summer temperatures have risen by 1.66℃ over the past 20 years. In the past…
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Too many Australians living in nursing homes take their...
January 21, 2020
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents took their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new…