Residents with higher incomes and assets will be required to pay for a larger contribution than those on a pension.

Hal Swerissen is the Deputy Chair of the Bendigo Kangan Institute. In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care ...

Almost 2500 elderly Australians are trapped in hospital beds due to aged care shortages, as health ministers meet to tackle the billion-dollar crisis. Federal and state health ministers met in Perth ...

Despite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, some areas still need urgent attention according to Macquarie University's Associate Professor Magda Raban. Almost ...

The move will mean a level two registered nurse – the most common level among registered nurses – will earn an extra $60.20 a week, while enrolled nurses will receive an extra $62.20 a week. Personal ...