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news

2 Mandatory vaccination closer

3 First SIRS data released

4 Alzheimer ’ s drug approved

6 Dementia deaths down

7 Support for aged care tax

8 Budget spend for aged care

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industry & reform

10 Not far enough Budget won ’ t solve aged care problems

12 Celebrations on hold More funding detail needed

13 Only the beginning Budget spend just the start

14 Big brother Is CCTV a necessity ?

15 Rights for older people Call for UN convention

16 Who ’ s responsible ? Learning from the pandemic

18 Uniting household model Is small scale living part of the solution ?

clinical focus

20 Restore , reable Physio key to providing best care

21 Where the heart is Nurses ’ vital role in home care

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specialty focus

22 Culture shock Migrant challenges in later life

23 Reuse , repurpose Breathing life into disused buildings

practical living

24 Gaming for grannies The benefits of tech

25 Never too old Managing ageing through education

workforce

26 Time to act Wages , conditions key to improving care

27 Quality , not quantity Rush for staff can ’ t compromise quality