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Older age continues to be the biggest risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease.Everyone aged 75 years and over is recommended to have a COVID-19 vac...

Choking is the second most common cause of preventable death in residential aged care.Knowing how to prevent choking and correctly perform first ai...

There are steps you can take to make a clients mealtime as dignified and seamless as possible.To increase the likelihood of a client receiving the ...

While home and community care settings do not necessarily present the same infections risks as acute care, they have their own unique set of challe...

The number of Australians waiting for a home care package has increased to more than 68,000, with departmental officials conceding it is becoming h...

This week, we explore falls in aged care. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 140,000 people over the age of 65 were admit...

The Victorian Budget 2024/25 invests a record $13 billion in our public health system so all Victorians can get the right care, in the right pl...

 Sensory loss in older people is common. In Australia, 93% of people over 65 years of age are experiencing long term vision disorder, and 50% ...

Everyone who works in health and aged care has an important role in providing high-quality, person-centred palliative care.Free education and train...