Introduction Australia’s aged population is increasing, and this phenomenon calls for more care services in residential facilities for the aged. The services also need to be improved in order to meet the challenging and complex care needs and health preferences of the aged people (Bruen, 2005, p. 131). Notably the residential aged care sector should meet these challenges in a way that ensures the wellbeing of Australia’s aged people, in a cost effective manner, for the benefit of the whole community. In this regard, Bird and Parslow examine depression in older people and the potential of social programs to prevent depression in the aged living, in residential care (2002, p. 107). Depression is one of the leading causes of common late-life disorders among the aged population. The authors identify different risk factors that predispose the aged population to recurrent depression viz. functional impairments, vascular diseases and metabolite abnormalities. From the results of this study, the authors recommend three nursing care approaches such as dietary supplements, exercise, and increased depression awareness among the aged at RACFC. In contrast, Duque et al. assess the risks of older people living in care facilities to suffer fractures and osteoporosis. The study establishes that regular fracture checks can facilitate early implementation of fracture prevention measures (2010, p. 175). In particular, the routine determination of the levels of phosphate and calcium serum can indicate fractures or osteoporosis. The study recommends a multi-factorial approach involving the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to prevent this condition. Another study by O’Halloran, Britt, and Valenti reviewed the general practitioner consultations provided at residential aged-care facilities (RACF). A workforce shortage in RACF is a serious problem facing specialized care delivery for the aged making the management of complex medical conditions problematic. The authors conclude that, advanced training of informal workers can address the problem of workforce shortages in RACF. Review of the Articles The care needs of older Australians are challenging because of the complex conditions that the aged suffer. In addition, the ability of the older Australians to access specialized care is limited by financial constraints and the availability of services. Specialized care at RACF is largely lacking; O’Halloran, Britt and Valenti attribute this to lack of specialized practitioners in RACF settings (2007, p. 89). The care given general practitioners (GP), who are paid by the Medicare Benefits Schedule, is different from all other GP encounters in the country. This implies that patients in high-level care may not access adequate and specialized care as required. The authors identified low referral rates to specialists at the RACF. Thus, older patients with challenging care needs and complex conditions do not access specialized services such as physiotherapy, which predisposes them to osteoporosis and associated fractures. In this regard, Duque et al examines the care given to older patients suffering from osteoporosis in RACF settings, in Australia (2010, p.173). The a