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.
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.
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.
A palliative care nurse on why good intentions aren't enough
12 May, 2026 by Karen Conte* | Supplied by: Dovida National Australian OfficeA home care provider's Palliative Care Project Lead sets out why the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway matters and best practice perspectives on delivering it.
National Palliative Care Week 2026 commences
11 May, 2026National Palliative Care Week commenced on Sunday with the theme ‘Getting to the heart of it: Big Questions. Real Answers’.
NSW announces review into 'stranded' aged care patients
08 May, 2026With the current system called "unfair for patients and unsustainable for the broader hospital system", a NSW Productivity & Equality Commission review has been announced.
Optometry Australia to unify into single national entity
08 May, 2026Following an 18-month project to develop a model for unification in partnership with divisional boards, the proposal for unification has been endorsed nationwide.
One in five aged care residents receive delayed or missed denosumab doses
28 April, 2026Medication administration data from over 10,600 residential aged care residents has led researchers to claim older Australians are being put at risk of fractures.
Support at Home showering reclassified as 'clinical care' as part of $3bn investment
24 April, 2026Intended to build on changes delivered in its first term, the Australian Government has announced that the 2026 Budget will include a $3 billion aged care investment.
Neuroscientists propose clinical definition for brain fog in menopause
16 April, 2026Researchers have proposed a new clinical definition for the presentation of brain fog in menopause and how it is distinct from other conditions like dementia.
Works completed on two new Victorian aged care facilities
02 April, 2026In Victoria, works are now complete on aged care facilities in Cohuna and Mansfield — part of investments totalling more than $100 million.
Australian 'falls after stroke trial' sees 33% falls reduction in 12 months
25 March, 2026An Australian study recently published in The BMJ is claimed to be the first to show a non-drug intervention after stroke can effectively prevent falls.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
