News Advice/Info

01/04/2026

Carinity, a Not For Profit, Christian-based care organisation, has celebrated 50 years of caring for seniors in Brisbane with a gathering of residents, family and staff at the Hilltop aged care home.

26/11/2025

A new kind of cooking competition is spicing up aged care dining across Victoria – and it’s not just about the food. The VMCH Dining Room Showdown is bringing fun, flavour and friendship to the table for residents, families, and staff alike.

06/05/2025

Welcome to Estia Health Noosa. A place to feel at home – where care meets comfort in the heart of Tewantin.

13/06/2024

People living with dementia and their loved ones often find themselves lacking the crucial support required to navigate life after a dementia diagnosis.

30/04/2026

Aged care fees in Australia include: • Accommodation payment (RAD): Average was $595,750 in February. • Basic Daily Fee of $65.55 per day • Means-tested Hotelling Contribution of up to $22.15 per day • Non-Clinical Care Contribution of up to $105.30 per day

01/04/2026

Entering a residential aged care home in Australia does not necessarily mean you are confined to the building.

05/03/2026

Many Australians believe that moving into residential aged care means losing their independence.

05/02/2026

Daytime adventures outside the residential care home are considered “additional services” and cost residents more money.

30/04/2026

People aged 75 years and over, including those living in residential aged care, are at highest risk of severe illness and hospitalisation from influenza, COVID 19 and RSV.

29/10/2025

A high-tech oral health trial at Lutheran Services' aged care sites in Queensland is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to improve dental care and quality of life for residents.

11/09/2025

If a loved one suddenly needs to be placed into residential care for the first time, or if a carer of a loved one at home is at the end of their tether, then this service is for you.

03/07/2025

Starting 1 July, Australians at high risk of lung cancer can get screened for free through Medicare – the first new national cancer screening program in nearly 20 years.

07/01/2026

Judith Morris (pictured right) at the SCG with Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird and HammondCare staff Julie Blogg and Keegan Finlay

26/11/2025

From 1 November, Australia's aged care system underwent one of its biggest shake-ups in decades.

26/11/2025

Bridget’s love of roses began with a single bloom, a living memory from her daughter that would flourish for decades.

06/11/2025

At Peninsula Villages on the NSW Central Coast, remarkable life stories aren’t just remembered, they’re celebrated.

30/04/2026

Scalabrini's aged care community in Bexley, 14km southwest of Sydney, has been named the winner of the Allied Health Division at the prestigious 2026 Partners in Excellence Awards.

04/03/2026

Estia Health’s Victorian residential aged care homes are devotees of Dance Against Dementia which occurs annually in September's Dementia Awareness Month.

05/02/2026

Art classes are part and parcel of residential aged care and they do such much good.

07/01/2026

Residents and team members from aged care provider Regis’ two homes in the city of Mildura in northwest Victoria – Regis Ontario and Regis Sunraysia – and Regis Home Care Mildura recently came together for a scenic cruise along the Murray River.

01/04/2026

The calls of “Tickets Please” and “All Aboard the St Vincent’s Express” rang out, as residents of St Vincent’s Care Toowoomba, Queensland’s largest inland City, got ready to ‘travel the world’ all from the comfort and safety of their own aged care home.

17/07/2025

Ron and Margaret Allen are still celebrating after recently marking their platinum wedding anniversary at the residential aged care home in Beerwah, in Qld's Sunshine Coast hinterland.

04/07/2025

If you visit Richard Turner at the aged care village in Emu Plains, there’s a good chance you’ll find him enjoying the garden just outside his room or watching birds flit among the trees.

22/05/2025

Sometimes the simplest moments – a friendly walk, a heartfelt conversation, or even meeting a turtle – can spark joy and connection across generations.

30/04/2026

Loneliness among the elderly has been highlighted by DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes, Catholic Healthcare CEO Josh McFarland and this month, Monash University in Melbourne.

30/04/2026

Robyn Rex with Judith Morris, widow of Bradman-era Test cricketer Arthur Morris.

02/04/2026

The look of an aged care home only tells part of the story. It is what happens inside the bricks and mortar that truly counts, with staff exceeding expectations to make residents happy.

01/04/2026

Just a few minutes of vigorous physical activity each day may significantly lower the chances of developing several major diseases, including arthritis, heart disease, and dementia, according to research published on 30 March in the European Heart Journal.