Paper calls on migrants to plug aged care shortfall

Skills-focused migration program one of several policies in government white paper designed to address labour shortages.

26 September, 2023

Aged care reform a key ethical challenge

Major reform of aged care sector ranked among top ethical challenges for 2024.

19 September, 2023

Aged care Covid cases ease

Cases of Covid in residential aged care homes are falling, according to government figures.

15 August, 2023

Covid cases increase in aged care homes

Covid cases on the rise in residential aged care amid warnings of new waves of infection.

11 April, 2023

INCLEAN magazine available to read online

The November/December features an exclusive wrap-up of the ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo.

16 November, 2022

Aged care workers to receive bonus payments

PM announces two new bonus payments worth up to $400 each for aged care workers, including those providing cleaning services.

2 February, 2022

The emergence of the aged care cleaning specialist

The changing role of an aged care cleaning specialist.

6 October, 2021

Cleaners become the new aged care hero

Cleaning is no longer a task hidden in the background, writes Australian Ageing Agenda’s Natasha Egan.

10 March, 2021

Union calls for paid pandemic leave to extend beyond aged care sector

Union calls for paid pandemic leave to be extended to all workers who need to self-isolate due to COVID-19.

29 July, 2020

Effective cleaning in schools and senior living facilities

There is a relatively new term used in healthcare settings to indicate high touch objects and surfaces. That term is HTO (high touch objects and surfaces).

27 July, 2020

Effective cleaning in schools and senior living facilities

How to keep at risk members of society healthy with effective cleaning procedures.

26 July, 2020

Victoria announces aged care funding, infection control training

Victorian and Federal Governments announce aged care funding package.

20 July, 2020