Consumer peak concerned for aged care residents’ rights
The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), peak body for older Australians, is calling on Governments and the aged care sector to...
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Peak bodies call for Age Pension changes to allow pensioners to fill workforce shortages
The National, State and Territory Chambers of Commerce have joined together to call on the Federal Treasurer to allow greater...
Government establishes National Aged Care Advisory Council
A key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has just been established by the Federal...
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Aged care sector urges Government to implement rights-based Aged Care Act
Twenty-five aged care and community peak bodies are calling on the Federal Government to commit to implementing a... -
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for in home and community aged care workers
On Wednesday, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) announced that it recommends the COVID-19... -
COTA calls for 'Essential Visitors' for aged care residents
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is calling for action from State and Territory Governments to implement an... -
COVID-19 outbreaks exposed shortfalls in aged care, finds review
Recommendations from a review into COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities aim to fix "shortcomings and systemic... -
Aged care residents first in line for COVID-19 booster shot
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, announced on Wednesday that aged care residents will be among the first to... -
Union concerned trade deal may provide loopholes for overseas aged care companies
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is concerned the world's largest trade deal, which Parliament is... -
NARI calls for huge home care reform
The home care system needs systemic reform to ensure it is sustainable and effective for older Australians into the... -
Anonymous reporting tool exposes failures in aged care
A new whistleblower reporting tool established by United Workers Union (UWU) has had over 2,000 aged care workers expose... -
Aged care peak bodies put the Government on notice
The Federal Government has been put on notice by key aged care peak bodies as it has been 100 days since the May Federal... -
What will aged care look like in five years?
It has been a tumultuous 18 months in aged care with COVID-19 providing a stark look into the sector's areas of failure... -
Mixed messages over the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Prime Minister Scott Morrison passed the blame of the inadequate COVID-19 vaccine rollout on to the Australian Technical... -
Right to choose or duty of care? A workforce view of COVID vaccine mandate
Earlier in the week, the Federal Government announced it's making it mandatory for all staff working in aged care to be... -
COVID-19 vaccinations made mandatory for aged care workers
It will be mandatory for all aged care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, following a decision at a snap National... -
Mandatory vaccine reporting from providers, staff not forced to disclose
The Federal Government has rolled out a reporting mechanism for aged care providers to document its staff COVID-19... -
New report finds poor pay and conditions the reason workers are leaving aged care
Industry superfund organisation HESTA has released research that found workers in aged care are leaving the sector due... -
Revolutionising controlled drug management in aged care
SPONSORED STORY - An electronic controlled drug management platform by Melbourne healthcare software vendor, Modeus, has... -
Consumer peaks unite to propose their own aged care reform plan
A detailed response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's Final Report was issued by 12 aged care... -
Industry peak body demands 15 point plan to be adopted by Government
Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), representing a number of industry peak bodies, has urged the Federal...
