Opinion: The debate over the government's aged care algorithm is missing the point
21 August, 2026 by Dr Andrew Rochford BMedSc MBBS (Hons)*With heated debate underway from both sides of politics into whether to keep or scrap the aged care funding algorithm, a medical doctor weighs in with a third option.
Commonwealth Home Support Program extended to 30 June 2029
21 August, 2026The extension will support providers to continue critical aged care services and give 830,000 older Australians certainty about the services they use every day, the Australian Government said.
Top 3 benefits of aerobic and strength training for chronic disease prevention
17 August, 2026Australian researchers followed more than 8000 Brisbane adults over nine years, identifying three key benefits of aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises.
Nexon partners with Dementia Australia to tackle dementia stigma in the workplace
14 August, 2026Ahead of Dementia Action Week, which runs 21–27 September, Nexon Asia Pacific is encouraging workplaces to talk about dementia.
"Migrant worker exploitation" sees NSW aged care provider repay nearly $120K
10 August, 2026The Australian Border Force has put the aged care sector "on notice" after it sanctioned a provider, requiring them to repay nearly $120,000 to sponsored employees.
"Fake podiatrist" to serve two-year jail sentence in the community following appeal
31 July, 2026The Sydney man had conducted more than 600 "bogus consultations" as a podiatrist. Never registered, almost all of his patients were "extremely vulnerable", Ahpra said.
OTs, medical students respond to Commonwealth Prac Payment expansion
24 July, 2026The Australian Government has nominated 10 additional key frontline health professions for paid prac, a move that's prompted responses from professions included and excluded.
A Day in the Life of a social worker specialising in FASD
13 July, 2026Prue Walker is a social worker specialising in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Woman fined for falsely claiming to be a psychologist in ACT Supreme Court
10 July, 2026In Ahpra's first criminal prosecution in the ACT, a woman who falsely claimed to be a psychologist in a criminal trial before the ACT Supreme Court has been convicted and fined.
Home care safeguards when disasters hit
03 July, 2026 by Lynda Chalmers* | Supplied by: Care Connect LimitedHome care presents unique challenges for emergency planning. An in-home care provider's CEO outlines how technology, local knowledge and proactive care can help.
Daniel Wyner appointed Lumary CEO
03 July, 2026Aged care and disability technology platform Lumary has named Daniel Wyner, a technology growth professional, its new CEO.
The rise of non-clinical, community-led safe spaces: how lived experience is reshaping suicide prevention
19 June, 2026 by Lani Wards* | Supplied by: Roses in the OceanWith the emergence of the non-clinical, community-led safe spaces model, Australia's approach to suicide prevention is changing.
"Fake podiatrist" jailed after hundreds of consultations with vulnerable patients
12 June, 2026In a record penalty, a Sydney man has been sentenced to two years' jail and ordered to pay $51,900 in legal costs after pleading guilty to 16 breaches of the National Law.
Six key pillars of frailty prevention and management
03 June, 2026Developed and endorsed by 77 healthcare experts and six consumers with lived experience, UQ researchers have published a national frailty framework.
New Support at Home consumer protection measures announced
22 May, 2026New consumer protection measures designed to guard older Australians against unfair prices under Support at Home have been announced by the Australian Government.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
