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Industry News
Aged care workforce in One Nation firing line
One Nation’s plan to slash temporary migration has drawn criticism from aged care leaders and workforce experts, who warn Australia will struggle to meet growing care demands without continued access to overseas workers.
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Industry News
Govt-owned sites open for aged care projects
The Tasmanian government has opened expressions of interest for new aged care and assisted living developments on 13 government-owned sites, aiming to expand care options, ease pressure on hospitals and improve patient flow.
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Dementia
Rethinking dementia prevention
A new Australian study argues dementia prevention should focus not only on lifestyle choices but also on education, housing, healthcare access and other social factors that shape brain health throughout a person’s life.
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Governance
Closing the governance insight gap
The Aged Care Act and Strengthened Quality Standards demand unprecedented accountability from governing bodies. Yet new research shows boards may struggle to access the insights required to ensure safe, high quality care.
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Clinical Practice
Report reveals aged care VAD failures
A new national report has found that most aged‑care providers are failing to support residents’ access to voluntary assisted dying, with 73 per cent offering unclear or no access and two‑thirds providing no public information about the legal end‑of‑life option.
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Opinion
Aged care model needs rethinking: Opinion
Despite major reforms, older Australians are waiting weeks for assessment and more than 200 days for services, while operators warn the sector is becoming less sustainable and increasingly dominated by large corporate providers.
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Policy & Reform
Government targets unfair aged care fees
The federal government has moved to stop aged care providers charging residents extra for services they were already receiving, with advocates welcoming the change while calling for stronger consumer protections.
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Workforce
Fuel relief for aged care workers
Thousands of aged care and community workers will receive a temporary increase in their vehicle allowance after the Fair Work Commission lifted the kilometre rate to help offset rising fuel and transport costs.
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Funding
Aged care development ‘constipated’: Minister
The Federal Government has committed $25.9 million to expand six aged care homes across the Illawarra, with the projects expected to deliver 73 new beds and help ease pressure on local hospitals.
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Wages
Aged care nurses receive final wage increase
Aged care nurses have received a fifth wage increase, completing a series of Fair Work Commission-ordered pay rises that have lifted annual earnings by up to $36,000 since 2022 and increased investment in workforce retention.
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Digital Health
First National Health Literacy Framework launched
A new national framework will guide governments, health services and community organisations in improving health literacy, with modelling suggesting better health literacy could save Australia $7.3 billion annually.
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In-home Care
Preventing hospitalisations using a multidisciplinary care model
For too many older people, the supports they need don’t arrive early enough, or in a way that keeps them safe and well at home. Avoidable hospitalisations continue to place enormous pressure on older people, families and the health system.
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