New alert on elder abuse in hospitals
New research has revealed only a very small proportion of all the elder abuse cases thought to be perpetrated during hospital visits are being officially recorded, […]
Caring Futures Institute
New website to assist with life after stroke
As the number of Australians living with stroke increases, a new digital health tool has been created to help stroke survivors build confidence and manage their […]
Preventing ‘everyday harm’ for people with disability
Everyday harm affects people with disability more than most people in Australia realise – and recognising this problem is an important first step in working together […]
South Australian children at risk of permanent vision loss
There is a significant gap in South Australia’s approach to children’s vision screening, with hundreds of children at risk of permanent, preventable vision loss each year, […]
2025 aged care provider quality and safety reports available now
South Australian aged care providers can now access their annual individualised quality and safety monitoring reports to measure their performance and compare results with other facilities […]
Nutritious school-provided lunches top of the menu for Australian parents
As kids head back to school and attention returns to the daily grind of lunch boxes, new research reveals Australian parents are overwhelmingly supportive of school-provided […]
Navigating grief in the aged care system
Grief for families in the aged care system begins long before the death of their loved ones, new research has found, highlighting the need for a […]
Draft-time pressure on player welfare
The road to glory in the Australian Football League (AFL) is highly competitive, with as few as 0.01% of more than 640,000 young footballers and athletes […]
Family-focused programs insufficient to prevent obesity in childhood
A landmark project co-led by the University of Sydney and Flinders University has found that family-focused early obesity prevention programs, such as group sessions with health […]