Aged care stories

Whiddon will deploy Telstra Health software across 23 aged care homes to cut admin burdens and meet tougher compliance demands.

AI companions are edging into the mainstream, prompting doubts over whether digital pets could reshape - but not replace - traditional pet ownership.

Hireup launches a national campaign starring its own community, challenging tokenistic disability portrayals across Australian screens.

Australia’s GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.

For Purpose Aged Care backs Acredia in an AI-driven rebuild of its aged care software platform, aiming to modernise systems nationwide.

Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.

AI, data governance and sovereign edge will reshape how Australian firms run projects, manage risk and design infrastructure in 2026.

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.

Brisbane’s ARM Hub will reboot Propel-AIR in 2026, offering Aussie robotics ventures a US springboard via Boston’s MassRobotics.

Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.

AI-powered music therapies promise relief for dementia and Parkinson’s patients, but tangled licensing rules could stall life-changing apps.

RingCentral has launched its AI Receptionist in Australia from AUD $62 monthly, automating call handling with generative AI for businesses of all sizes.

Tyro Health launches a certified digital platform to help Australian home aged care providers adapt smoothly to the new Support at Home funding system.

Aged care provider mecwacare is expanding the rollout of the Genesis Abi humanoid robot across Victorian homes to enhance resident engagement and support.

Humanforce appoints Aaron Thorne as Chief Sales Officer to drive global expansion and strengthen sales in frontline workforce management sectors.

Australia’s ageing population will surge by 54% by 2041, yet care worker shortages threaten dignity, prompting calls for tech to boost efficiency and empathy.

Andromeda secures AUD $23m in Series A funding to expand its compassionate companion robots for aged care, valuing the company at AUD $100m.

WAITTA has appointed Anita Ghose to its Board to boost innovation and connect industry, government and academia in Western Australia's tech sector.

mecwacare begins a three-month trial of InteliCare's sensor and analytics technology to enhance safety and wellbeing at its Prahran aged care centre.