Consumers Industry Finance Financial sustainability of the aged care sector continues to decline The latest report from StewartBrown, a chartered accountancy firm, has revealed that the aged care sector is continuing...
Finance Government Leadership New report finds funding increase and sustainability plan needed for aged care A newly released discussion paper from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has highlighted the need to increase...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Award wage rise a positive for aged care workers A review of the national minimum wage (NMW) and the modern award minimum wage by the Fair Work Commission has seen a 5.2...
Industry Leadership Providers ECH announces new Chief Executive South Australian home care provider, ECH (Enabling Confidence at Home) has revealed their new Chief Executive (CE),...
Consumers Government Health and Wellbeing Prime Minister announces new Cabinet, including aged care ministers Last night, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Mark Butler as the new Minister for Health and Aged Care, filling...
Industry Housing Noticeboard Retirement community development in high demand Wesley Mission Queensland’s second stage of the Rosemount Retirement Village has proved popular with potential future...
Industry Home & Community Leadership Interim CEO appointed for new provider peak body The next step in the creation of a new aged care provider peak body has been taken, with an interim Chief Executive...
Consumers Industry Government Nurses celebrated but union still calling out for support Nurses of all kinds, including those working in aged care, are being celebrated for International Nurses Day today.
Industry Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing New aged care peak body entity full steam ahead In a momentous vote, members of aged care peak bodies Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged and Community...
Consumers Culture Awareness Health and Wellbeing Individualised care vital for diverse lives of older Australians SPONSORED STORY – While the number of people using home care services in Australia has tripled over the last three...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care a hot topic during the first Election Leadership Debate The first Leadership Debate of the Federal Election campaign was held last night and hard-hitting questions were asked...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care workers set to go on strike for first time A majority of aged care workers across five large aged care facilities have voted to go on strike due to ongoing anger...
Industry Leadership Noticeboard New CEO appointed at BlueCross Victorian aged care provider, BlueCross, has appointed Ingrid Harvey as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care workers biggest losers in Federal Budget The 2022/23 Federal Budget has not delivered for aged care workers and has left many organisations and groups...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector looking for more funding and reform in soon-to-be-released Federal Budget The 2022/23 Federal Budget will be dropping tonight with the aged care sector and organisations eagerly awaiting to see...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness A new dawn for DPS: investing in the future of care The future of Australia’s top-ranking Aged Care and Disability Support digital and printed resources is looking...
Consumers Industry Culture Awareness One year on from the Aged Care Royal Commission’s Final Report It has been a full year since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety handed down its Final Report into...
Consumers Advice Health and Wellbeing New service guides seniors through aged care minefield SPONSORED STORY – A Gold Coast aged care community has kicked off the year with a unique program designed to...
Consumers Industry Government Aged care peak bodies prepare themselves for unified new entity Major aged care peak bodies are preparing themselves for the next steps in creating a new overarching aged care industry...
Consumers Industry Government New visitor access guidelines to be national standard after Government endorsement The National Cabinet has endorsed new visitation advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector sends open letter to Prime Minister Aged care peak bodies, providers and unions have come together to direct an open letter to Prime Minister Scott...