Health and Aged Care News

Results have emerged from a new study that has investigated the relationship between staff at aged care facilities and the residents' families. ...

Thanks to advances in gerontechnology - the application of technology in dealing with the ageing - Australia's elderly could have the ability to remain in their own homes for much longer, and in better health. ...

The ageing population amongst South-East Asian countries, coupled with their lack of structures and systems to care for these patients are emphasizing the strain that these nations will face over the next 50 years. ...

As part of the Gillard government's health reform agenda and election campaign, a new MyHospitals website is being developed to provide comprehensive and comparable information about public hospitals Australia-wide. ...

Aged care operators in Canberra could cop a new tax of $20,000 and $40,000 for every new nursing home bed and new retirement village unit respectively, if recommendations from a report are adopted. ...

A state government-funded $4 million expansion of mental health facilities will provide additional support for mental illness sufferers in Geelong and its surrounding areas. ...

Diabetes sufferers, doctors and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have all raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Federal Government?s new approach to treating diabetes, marking the start of Diabetes Awareness Week. ...

A commitment to funding from the Gillard government is proving to reassure uncertainties among the aged care industry and facilitate additional beds throughout Australia ...

Aged care bed licenses applications may be heavily delayed, due to the recent leadership change and a looming election without a date as of yet. ...

Experts and public opinion are welcoming the Coalition?s plan for mental health, committing themselves to a $1.5b scheme designed to eliminate bureaucracy and facilitate clinical mental health structures. ...