Aged care nursing
Alternative labels
Aged care nurses
Strategy
A roadmap for quality dementia care
This strategy document has been developed following extensive engagement and consultation with the health and aged care sector - and most importantly with people with the lived experience of dementia. The recommendations in this document are designed to improve the lifestyle, care and health outcomes for all people impacted by dementia.
Discussion paper
Financing aged care
The consultation paper examines how aged care is funded in Australia and overseas, and considers a range of options that have the potential to transform the way aged care is funded and delivered in Australia.
Briefing paper
Day in the life of a care and support worker
This research uses time diaries and interviews to obtain detailed data on workers’ time during the working day and their paid and unpaid work.
Article
Nursing homes at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic
Lesley Russell looks at the dire impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nursing homes, how this might have been avoided, and what needs to be done in the future.
Report
Review of international systems of long-term care of older people
The quality of life of older people is significantly affected by the way in which long-term care (LTC) is provided. The aim of this review is to provide learnings for the aged care system in Australia and to situate the Australian aged care system within the appropriate global context.