Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae said the government is fulfilling a promise to deliver dignity, choice and respect to Australian aged care. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman. The Albanese ...

Ageing researchers have released the nation’s first consensus‑based framework to prevent and manage frailty, calling for ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the federal budget includes record investments in healthcare, defence, and economic resilience.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman The Albanese government ...

A new initiative aimed at rapidly transforming care for older Australians, particularly in dementia, palliative, and complex care, has been unveiled by one of the country’s leading aged care providers ...

Strengthening the economy, tackling intergenerational inequity and building Australia’s resilience are among the key themes ...

Dementia has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death throughout Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2024, over 17,500 deaths were from dementia, ...

Health and aged care minister Mark Butler said the backlog was a priority for the Labor government. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman. The nation’s health leaders are demanding “urgent action” from ...

A national report has found that most aged care providers are still failing to support older Australians’ access to voluntary ...

She was tasered by Mr White during a confrontation inside the nurses’ office at the nursing home just after 5am. Mrs Nowland later died in hospital. Her death is being probed by a coronial inquest ...

Vulnerable patients in south western Sydney will receive a $3 million boost from the Minns government for end-of-life care, a pledge that follows its earlier decision to strip $249 million from ...

The Queensland state government is staring down a $1.2bn wage bill blackhole after using a rejected pay offer to underpin its budget. Frontline workers, like police, teachers, nurses, and firefighters ...