The University of Queensland was commissioned by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety to conduct this analysis, which uses a range of quality indicators, ranging from clinical outcomes of residents, process quality standards and service experience indicators.

This research examines practices in 11 countries and 305 care quality indicators. In addition to Australia, the countries examined were New Zealand, the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. The report was written by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) team at the South Australian Health and Medical...

Former Labor Leader Bill Shorten accused the federal Coalition Government of being slow to prepare for the threat of COVID-19 in residential care facilities. As COVID-19 tore through nursing homes in Victoria, he argued aged care was "a federal responsibility", rather than one that fell to state governments. Verdict: Mr Shorten's claim is a fair...

Incorporating literature reviews on integrated care models and consultation with key experts and providers of integrated care in Australia, this report provides an overview and analysis of integrated models of care for older people, as they relate to health care, social care, and housing or accommodation in Australia.

Some of the impacts of COVID-19 will mostly affect today’s retirees, such as the safety of elderly institutions, while low interest rates will impact both today’s retirees and those who have yet to leave the labor market. This paper discusses the ways these social and economic impacts may transform retirement.