Stewart Brown analysed factors affecting the profitability of aged care facilities and, when it came to the age of the building, discovered there was a pattern to average profitability.

Around nine in ten older people were still waiting for a home care package nine months to a year after they were first approved for care, according to the results of a new study analysing aged care waiting times.

A national workforce plan covering the broad health and community services sector is back in focus with Senator Mitch Fifield acknowledging the need for greater coordination between aged care and disability.

Stakeholders urged to consider the historic changes underway and to stay the course in the face of resistance.

New research conducted by The Benevolent Society has evaluated the wellbeing of home and community care clients and found significant levels of psychological distress and social isolation.

Professor Keith Hill argues for a national commitment to reduce the unacceptably high rate of falls related deaths and hospitalisations.