Additional quality indicators for aged care introduced The QI program is part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, with...
How does the new 60-day prescription scheme affect me? Understanding more about the 60-day prescription update to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme could benefit you.
Aged Care Taskforce report concludes taxpayers can’t foot the bill The government currently funds 75 percent of residential aged care and 95 percent of the home care sector.
Consumers Government Deadline extended for new Aged Care Act feedback The deadline to provide feedback on the new Aged Care Act has been extended.
Consumers Government Major concerns raised with the Aged Care Act Exposure draft Released on January 30, 2024, the Key Issues Paper assesses the government’s new Aged Care Act Exposure draft. Major...
Industry Finance Government PM shares tax cuts for ‘an aged care worker or a cleaner earning $50,000’ The majority of taxpayers are set to receive $804 dollars in added relief as of July 1, 2024.
Consumers Government Products Cutting-edge treatment for ‘Australia’s national cancer’ available through PBS from February A new and innovative treatment will become available to Australians and subsidised by the government as of February 1,...
Industry Government Australia’s first look at the new Aged Care Act How will the new Aged Care Act impact you in 2024?
Industry Government What older Australians want out of the new Aged Care Act What would you like to see from the new Aged Care Act in December?
Consumers Advice Government Key findings about bone health revealed at Parliament House aged care event More than 1.2 million Australians are living with osteoporosis and the prevalence is on the rise
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Here’s exactly what the Voice could have bought older Australians The Voice referendum was defeated, with the ‘No’ vote cutting hopes of an advisory body short.
Industry Culture Awareness Finance Age Pension rates set to change overnight What’s in store for your Pension?
Industry Culture Awareness Government One in 10 people in Japan is over 80 y.o. — will Australia get there? What does new data from Japan mean for Australia’s future?
Industry Finance Government Who will benefit from the $10 billion dollar housing fund? Australia’s social housing wait-lists have grown as the sector had continued to stagnate for over two decades....
Industry Advice Culture Awareness Seniors Card ‘scam’ website responded to Government warning The website intended to charge senior Australians for a free service.
Industry Culture Awareness Finance How an ageing population permanently changed the Australian economy The future of Australia’s economy is shaping up to be an incredible prompt for a riddle: ‘something which is...
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Are self-driving cars safe for seniors? Would you trust a self-driving car? The city of San Francisco might have some opinions on the matter.
Industry Allied Health Finance NSW and VIC patients expected to pay more at the GP Despite strong Federal Government investment, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments have come under fire...
Industry Caring & Carers Finance How did aged care fare in 2022? Within a decade, there will be more people aged over 65 years than under 18 living in Australia for the first time in...
Industry Caring & Carers Government 24/7 nursing milestone attained in aged care homes The Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells thanked ‘the nurses who voted with their feet and returned to aged care’.
Industry Culture Awareness Government The aged care landscape is changing and so is Heritage Care Heritage Care is embracing a new era in aged care, with new ownership and management.
Australian Healthcare Week 20 - 21 March, 2024 The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The...