Royal Commission releases first background paper The aged care system’s size and shape is “constrained by Government through controls on supply of aged care places” rathe…
Consumers New outbreak management guide for aged care providers A new guide for aged care providers outlines how they should be supporting their staff, care recipients, family members an…
Consumers Government responds to COVID-19 Special Report recommendations As the deadline approached for a response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Special Report into …
Consumers Finance Government Procurement & Governance Research Independent review recommends overhaul of retirement income system An independent Retirement Income Review has suggested the entire system needs to be overhauled, a call that is suppor…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance South Australia goes into six day "circuit breaker" lockdown Premier for South Australia, Steven Marshall, has just announced a six-day lockdown, similar to what was seen in Melb…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Providers Study finds Government-run aged care averages better on quality indicators New research released by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has found that Government operated ag…
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness Finance Procurement & Governance Landmark work value case calls for 25 percent aged care wage increase The Health Services Union (HSU), a members-based union, has launched a landmark work value case with the Fair Work Co…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Industry responds to proposed reforms from Royal Commission The industry response to the proposed recommendations to revive the aged care sector has been overwhelmingly positive…
Consumers Industry Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Final Royal Commission submission and proposed recommendations cause a stir The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety received Counsel Assisting's final submission and proposed re…
Consumers Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Research Government trialling potential ACFI replacement in 2021 The Federal Government has announced a trial of an alternative funding model in the aged care sector, which could pot…
Consumers Industry Education & Training Government Health and Wellbeing Dr Norman Swan explores COVID-19's impact on future aged care Physician and ABC producer, journalist and broadcaster, Dr Norman Swan, expressed the need for costly changes in a fr…
Consumers Education & Training Finance Government Health and Wellbeing 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 sect…
Consumers Culture Awareness Government Leadership Procurement & Governance Peak bodies unify to create ten key principles for the future of aged care Six aged care consumer and carer peak bodies have banded together in a bid to outline their shared vision for aged ca…
Consumers Industry Finance Government Procurement & Governance 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 S…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Leadership Procurement & Governance Senate Committee critical of Government response to COVID-19 in aged care A COVID-19 Senate Select Committee was held on 21 August, to receive evidence from aged care officials about the Gove…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Home & Community Procurement & Governance ROYAL COMMISSION: Innovative housing and barriers to accommodation The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held two days of hearings last week, running from 13-14 Augus…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care wasn't prepared for COVID The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held hearings, running from 10-13 August, covering the impact…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Victorian aged care facilities transitioning to single site operations COVID-19 has exposed the issues of employees working across multiple aged care facilities during a pandemic after a f…
Consumers Education & Training Finance Government Leadership 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 fin…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Procurement & Governance Safety & Security Royal Commission will cover COVID-19 response and system failures Royal Commissioner, Tony Pagone QC, has highlighted that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will …
Consumers Allied Health Government Health and Wellbeing Mental Health ROYAL COMMISSION: Mental health, oral health and allied health The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held its first hearings last week since their postponement due…
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing 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 …
Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2021 Sydney, 17-18 March, 2021 The 10th Australian Healthcare Week 2021…
Enrolled Nurses' Conference Adelaide - 22-23 April, 2021 The health system is constantly changing and nursing profes…
Aged Care Reform Conference 2021 Virtual - May, 2021 Returning for its second year, the two day virtual event wi…
ACSA 33rd National Summit - A New Age for Aged Care Virtual - 17-21 May, 2021 Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) will be host…
Melbourne Aged Care Conference Melbourne - 11-12 November, 2021 In today’s contentious aged care environment, it has neve…
Brisbane Aged Care Conference Brisbane - 25-26 November, 2021 The current need for aged care nurses to meet the specific …