Clients fear they’ll be overlooked
An in-home care recipient fears she and others like her will be overlooked in the wash-up of the aged-care royal commission.
An in-home care recipient fears she and others like her will be overlooked in the wash-up of the aged-care royal commission.
Health minister’s plan to integrate mental health system in ‘once in a decade’ transformation.
A million Australians with mental health conditions are going untreated each year, while the economic cost has hit $180bn.
The Productivity Commission has backed checks of children aged up to three as part of a strategy to fight a mental health crisis.
Two in three parents are struggling with their physical or mental health due to the competing pressures of family and work.
Who’s fault is it when an older person struggles to open a jar? Ashton Applewhite says older people blame themselves.
Like many kids, Jamison and Isabella prefer YouTube to TV. Their dad feels overwhelmed trying to ensure their online safety.
The aged-care system is in danger of failure if the workforce system isn’t reformed, the royal commission has heard.
An aged care worker warned for ‘serious misconduct’ four times in 13 months finally resigned without being sacked.
Some carers are still receiving less than the modern award rate of $20-$25 an hour, the aged-care royal commission heard.
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