There’s no doubt the Aged Care Act 2024 has been a turning point in Australia’s history. The aged care sector has long called for reform, and we wholeheartedly support the new rights-based approach, which is fundamental to a world-class system.
We are proud to acknowledge inspirational aged care staff recognised in the categories of Individual Leadership and Team Excellence in the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards: Kerry Curran of RFBI West Wyalong Masonic Village and the ACH Group’s Social and Health Teams. We congratulate them and their organisations.
Something we often forget in the caring professions, is how much the way we care can make a difference in people’s lives. It isn’t just about the clinical boxes we can tick, it’s about how we treat the individual.
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now legal in all states and the ACT. It allows terminally ill people, who are suffering unbearably and have decision-making capacity, to ask health professionals for help to end their life.
When Asmir Huzejrovic began his career, aged care was the furthest thing from his mind. With an extensive background in IT, he never expected to one day find himself supporting people living with dementia.
The Innovation Transforming Aged Care (ITAC) Conference returns 6 to 7 May 2026, bringing together leaders, providers, researchers and technology partners who are committed to working alongside one another to shape the future of aged care.
For many Australians, the preference at the end of life is simple – to be cared for and if possible, to pass away at home, surrounded by familiar comforts and loved ones.
Ageing Australia is proud to be a delivery partner in the Australian Government’s Regional, Rural and Remote Home Care Workforce Support Program, an initiative aiming to recruit 4,000 additional personal care workers (PCWs) over three years in regions facing the greatest workforce shortages.
