ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry”
The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of allied hea…
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Change is coming to aged care, so what does that mean?
The new Aged Care Quality Standards will be coming into affect on 1 July, which will change to the level of care received …
ROYAL COMMISSION: Bad care, poor reporting and lack of dignity
The first day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is examining person-centred…
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The current funding model for aged care not coping
Aged care industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), is urging the Australian Government to pick up t… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Access to health care, health literacy and language barriers
Day three of the fourth series in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Broome, Western Australia… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Primary care is failing older people, My Aged Care needs fixing
Day two of the fourth series in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Broome, Western Australia (… -
Minimum Wage increase concerns aged care peak body
This week, the Fair Work Commission announced a 3 percent increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Award, cau… -
Palliative Care Australia pleased with next Aged Care Royal Commission focus
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recently announced their focus for the next hearings in Wester… -
Julie Collins keeps Shadow Ministry portfolios for Ageing and Senior Australians
The Labor Party has announced its newest shadow cabinet this weekend, with Minister Julie Collins retaining her portf… -
Royal Commission into Aged Care hearing inquiry topics in WA announced
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have announced the inquiry topics for next month’s Western A… -
Cabinet reshuffle results in new Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
Following the re-election of the Liberal Party, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shuffled the cabinet positions arou… -
Peak bodies want newly elected government to make aged care a priority
Aged care peak bodies, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), want a… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Dementia support is around end of life, not living
The final day of the third series hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from two p… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Care loopholes and Government empathy
Day 7 into the third series hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety had a research academi… -
Rural housing not meeting needs of ageing population
A new report from Horizon Housing, a community housing provider, has found that most rural housing is not sufficient … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: No time, no extra staff and little diversional therapy
Day 6 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved another panel full of … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care industry doesn’t support innovation
Day 5 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was a lot lighter than previou… -
Peak bodies back Labor’s newly announced aged care promises
The Australian Labor Party has announced they will not wait for the full outcomes of the Royal Commission into Aged C… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “Inadequate care” and mismanagement of palliative care
The second week of the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care hearings in Sydney started today, with a c… -
Labor’s rental strategy could save $11 billion and reduce homelessness
The Australian Labor Party’s National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) plan announced late last year has the pote… -
COTA unhappy with absence of aged care mentions in Leader’s Debate
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