COTA Australia chief executive Ian Yates on how the election result as it stands may affect older Australians and the aged-care sector

Dr Stephen Duckett, health program director at the Grattan Institute, on the election result as it stands and how health policy factors in

Dr Stephen Duckett, health program director at the Grattan Institute, on the election result as it stands and how health policy factors in

Seniors United Party senate candidate Gillian Evans speaks with Aged Care Insite news editor about the her candidacy and party's policies for at the 2016 federal election.

Seniors United Party senate candidate Gillian Evans speaks with Aged Care Insite news editor about the her candidacy and party's policies for at the 2016 federal election.

Joel Negin, from the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, on the gorwing trend of foreign-born aged-care workers in Australia

Joel Negin, from the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, on the gorwing trend of foreign-born aged-care workers in Australia

Health professionals and community members have listed increasing Government funding and implementing regulated nurse ratios as steps that should be taken to improve aged care.

The calls come from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) phone-in and online questionnaire held on the weekend. Almost 2500 people took part, including nurses, assistants in nursing (AIN) and members of the community.

Here, ANMF federal secretary Lee Thomas discusses the questionnaire.

Health professionals and community members have listed increasing Government funding and implementing regulated nurse ratios as steps that should be taken to improve aged care.

The calls come from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) phone-in and online questionnaire held on the weekend. Almost 2500 people took part, including nurses, assistants in nursing (AIN) and members of the community.

Here, ANMF federal secretary Lee Thomas discusses the questionnaire.

Dr Ann-Maree Vallence, a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Research Fellow with Murdoch University, on the use of magnetic brain stimulation to help prevent people from falling over when they get older