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1. • Consumers
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   Additional changes in second review of aged care Industry Code

   A second review of the Industry Code on Visiting Residential Aged Care has resulted in additional changes, incorporat…
2. • Consumers
   • Government
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   • Procurement & Governance

   ​New Service Compliance Rating for providers rolled out on My Aged Care

   As of 1 July, a new Service Compliance Rating has been launched in a bid to provide transparency to consumers around …
3. • Consumers
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   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 …

4. • Industry
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   Carers Australia announces new CEO

   Former Palliative Care Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Liz Callaghan, has been announced as the new CEO of C…
5. • Industry
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   ECH launches new wellness centre

   Aged care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home), has officially opened its new Wellness Centre at College Grov…
6. • Consumers
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   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 ta…

7. • Consumers
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   Aged care peaks back hospitalisation of seniors during an outbreak

   Following a recent ABC Four Corners report that scrutinised the handling of a coronavirus outbreak by a Sydney aged c…
8. • Consumers
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   Older Australians adapt well to telehealth services during COVID-19

   Research released by the Global Centre for Modern Ageing (GCMA) has found that older Australians embraced the move to…
9. • Consumers
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   ​New app for older LGBTI Australians and aged care providers

   SPONSORED STORY - Aged care service provider Uniting in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), h…

10. • Consumers
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    Aged Care Royal Commission hearings resuming July

    The Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety has announced that the hearings will resume next month, in July,…
11. • Consumers
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    Hearing your customer

    OPINION - As we progress with consumer choice in aged care it is increasingly important to ensure you are hearing the…
12. • Consumers
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    • Government
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    New reporting scheme released on WEAAD

    A new Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) will be rolled out from 1 July 2021 aiming to protect older Australian…
13. • Consumers
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    • Elder Abuse
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    COVID-19 impacts World Elder Abuse Awareness Day but doesn't dampen the message

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was held on 15 June, putting a spotlight on an uncomfortable topic that many …
14. • Consumers
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    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Together we are better, always!

    Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) in South Australia will host their annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)…
15. • Industry
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    New CEO appointed to Aged Care Workforce Industry Council

    The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council has announced the appointment of Louise O'Neill as the inaugural Chief Exec…