A contested component of the new system is that older Australians will pay for more of their non-clinical care, such as ...

But the government rejected that idea and has argued that residents should pay more if they can afford to do so. The government currently pays about $4 for every $1 paid by aged care residents, and ...

A NURSE accused of lethally injecting two nursing home residents and trying to kill a third, knew his alleged victims and had treated them before, a court has heard. The Supreme Court judge-only trial ...

There has been little new in pre-election promises for Australia’s aged-care workers, providers or the 1.3 million people who use aged care. In March, Labor announced A$2.6 billion for another pay ...