The ramping up of regulation in aged care over the past two years has led to providers and staff losing autonomy in their roles, an employment relations professor has said. In July last year, aged care minister Anika Wells announced ...
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ACCPA asks for changes to funding system
Australia's aged care providers have asked to address workforce and worsening operating losses in the upcoming federal government's budget. Today, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) published a 15-page pre-budget paper, naming workforce and sustainable funding as the sector's ...
More »Concerns raised over new home care package rules
The federal government has rejected accusations it limited access to medication and walking assistance in its updated Home Care Package manual. On Tuesday, The Daily Telegraph reported that the government's new guidelines, which were issued on January 13, had slashed home care support for ...
More »Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider makes another sale
Aged care provider Bolton Clarke Group has struck a deal to buy McKenzie Aged Care after a two-year negotiation. The sale marks Bolton Clarke's third merger in three consecutive years, where it acquired Allity in 2022 and Acacia Living Group ...
More »‘A promising find’: edible mushroom could help treat dementia
An edible mushroom which has shown to enhance memory and boost cell growth could help to treat and prevent dementia, a new study has suggested. Researchers from the University of Queensland investigated an active part in the 'lion's mane' mushroom and found ...
More »Aged care advocacy group chief resigns
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has welcomed deputy chair Graeme Prior as its new leader after chair member Libby Lyons announced her resignation. In a statement, Lyons said she believed the timing to be right to pass on ...
More »‘Never go to bed angry’: aged care residents share love story
South Australian aged care residents Ray and Marj were just teenagers when they met on a train speeding towards a party in the beachside town of Semaphore. "He made the first move by asking me to go out with him ...
More »Albo pledges $10b to fix housing crisis
The Albanese government will invest $10b in a housing future fund to open up social and affordable lodging to Australians. The decision comes after fears that the rising cost of living could drive more [older] people to the brink of ...
More »Australian-first aged care falls prevention trial
New assistive technologies to help predict and prevent falls among residents will be trialled in one Victorian aged care home. Tech company, HomeGuardian has partnered with Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) and Deakin University to test an artificial intelligence (AI) ...
More »Pay rise could attract more men to workforce
The pay rise for aged care staff will help attract more men to the care sector, an aged care peak body has said, but more than 15 per cent is needed. Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) 's response comes ...
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