Consumers Finance Government Aged care financial report card details record financial risk for sector Chartered accountancy firm, StewartBrown, has revealed its latest Aged Care Financial Performance Survey for June 2020,...
Consumers Education & Training Finance Aged care sector responds to missed opportunities in Federal Budget The Federal Government released the Federal Budget on Tuesday night which offered investments into the aged care sector...
Consumers Finance Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Lacking regulation and future funding changes The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held seven days of hearings, running from 14-18 and 21-22 of...
Consumers Finance Government Aged care needs financial transparency says independent Commission report The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released an independent report based on aged care...
Consumers Finance Government Australians on the aged pension struggling to meet rent A recently released Rental Affordability Survey from peak social advocacy organisation, Anglicare Australia, has found...
Consumers Finance Government Government commits further funding to aged care The Federal Government has just announced a $563.3 million boost to the aged care sector’s response to COVID-19,...
Consumers Education & Training Finance Aged care is complicated but diverse legal and financial advice can help SPONSORED STORY – Aged care can be complex to navigate, especially when making decisions, which is why integrated...
Consumers Finance Government Australia is too dependent on poorly funded aged care Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia, have stated in a new Medical Journal of Australia...
Consumers Finance Government A suggested new tax could secure future aged care funding In a newly released consultation paper, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suggested a new tax...
Consumers Finance Government Recent aged care finance report doesn’t show worst of COVID-19 impact Chartered accountancy firm, StewartBrown, has released their most recent Aged Care Financial Performance Report for...
Consumers Finance Government Home Care Package pricing tool to assist provider transparency requirements Aged care peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has developed a Home Care Package (HCP) Pricing Tool which...
Consumers Caring & Carers Finance Government injects $6 million into communication package for older Australians Two new initiatives will be receiving a part of a $6 million communications package from the Federal Government that is...
Consumers Finance Government Emergency leave available for aged care residents The Government adopted new emergency leave legislation amendments this week, which allows for older residents to move...
Consumers Finance Government Peak bodies band together for aged care Rescue Package proposal Seven aged care sector peak bodies have joined together to propose a Rescue Package costing over 1.2 billion to the...
Consumers Finance Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Need-based care and funding to reflect actual cost of care The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a brief hearing in Adelaide on Wednesday to hear all of the...
Consumers Industry Finance Peak bodies support staff minimums if there is increased funding Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearing in Adelaide last week, which focussed on the...
Consumers Industry Finance COTA submits Pre-Budget wishlist to Government Peak body for older people, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has provided a Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal...
Consumers Industry Finance ROYAL COMMISSION: Potential funding options for aged care The second day of Adelaide workshops for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continued presenting...
Industry Finance Government Last week to participate in ACAR consultations The 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) stakeholder consultation is only open until Friday before feedback...
Industry Finance Government Additional concerns around aged care and home care rolls into the new year Two recent reports have found that aged care facilities are still struggling financially and that the waitlist for Home...
Consumers Industry Finance LASA review finds nearly 200 aged care services are in financial distress Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has released a review finding nearly 200 residential aged...