As aged care is increasingly run by for-profit companies, questions have been raised about the financial practices, tax payments and the overall lack of transparency. This report analyses the tax practices and financial structures of Australia’s six largest private family owned aged care companies using the limited public information that is available.

The use of restrictive practices in residential aged care in Australia is contentious. There is significant public interest in the issue of restraint and ways to reduce or avoid it. This paper provides a high-level introduction to restrictive practices in residential aged care in Australia.

This paper provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.

The National Aged Care Survey was undertaken by the ANMF of staff working in residential and community aged care, to ascertain their concerns, experiences and views about working in the aged care sector. This survey follows up on a 2016 survey of staff and community members, which described conditions no different to those that are...

This paper outlines how demographic, social and economic pressures will impact upon aged care in Australia.