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PM pumps $537 million into improving aged care

PM pumps $537 million into improving aged care

The funding is to increase home care packages, reduce chemical restraints, and get younger people out of residential aged care.


Number of people delaying their GP consultation declining

Number of people delaying their GP consultation declining

But nearly one third of people living in outer-regional, remote or very remote areas have reported visiting an ED because a GP was unavailable.


Improving the governance of aged care providers

Improving the governance of aged care providers

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is set to hold a hearing examining the operations of two approved providers.


GP feedback requested for compliance audit

GP feedback requested for compliance audit

With the Department of Health’s approach to health provider compliance under the microscope, GPs are seeking clarity to ensure they are adequately informed about their obligations.


Shining a light on diversity in aged care

Shining a light on diversity in aged care

The aged care royal commission will hold a hearing on the ‘needs of people who have diverse backgrounds, experiences and characteristics’.


Calls for ‘whole-of-government approach’ to mental health and suicide

Calls for ‘whole-of-government approach’ to mental health and suicide

A new National Mental Health Commission report outlines a number of key recommendations for improvement within a changing system.


Disability royal commission gets underway

Disability royal commission gets underway

As the inquiry into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability begins, Australia has been warned to expect shocking stories.


‘It felt like a prison’: Young people in aged care facilities

‘It felt like a prison’: Young people in aged care facilities

Close to 6000 Australians aged under 65 live in aged care, with numbers changing only slightly in the last decade.


Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia

Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia

New ABS figures show a halt in the long-term decline of alcohol consumption and a slight rise in the drinking of harder alcohol.


Report the ‘first step’ towards nationwide primary care data asset

Report the ‘first step’ towards nationwide primary care data asset

The massive data collection program should improve patient outcomes while potentially raising the profile and political leverage of general practice.


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