Professor Susan Kurrle from Sydney University has been honoured for her groundbreaking research in dementia. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January this year as tribute to her outstanding service as a geriatrician and work ...
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Green light for fifth booster
The federal government has urged everyone over 65 to get a booster shot after data revealed 4 million Australians had been struck down by Covid-19 during the last wave. More than 2,600 Australians have died from the virus since October ...
More »Fewer providers can meet quality standards: report
An aged care watchdog report released last Tuesday last has revealed a five-year downward trend of Australia's providers meeting quality standards. Just over half of the nation's aged care providers met the benchmark for personal and clinical care, according to data ...
More »Covid deaths in aged care on the rise
Nearly 500 older Australians in aged care have died from Covid-19 as of early 2023. Recent data from the Health Department revealed a 19 per cent increase of Covid deaths in residential care from December 1st until February 3rd. This ...
More »New year, new reforms: a guide for aged care providers
Providers will see reforms to home care packages, a second deadline for the financial report and an updated star rating score in the first quarter of 2023. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells introduced two pieces of legalisation in July 2022 in ...
More »Not enough workers to solve labour shortage in 2025
The aged care staffing shortage is likely to deepen by 2025, a recent report found. A National Skills Commission (NSC) report, released last week, said demand for care staff would rise by 40 per cent over four years but would ...
More »Industry peak chief pushes for pay rise for all aged care staff: podcast
One of Australia's major aged care peaks has said expanding the 15 per cent pay rise to all staff is a crucial part of repairing the industry. The Fair Work Commission (FWC)'s ruling in November last year excluded indirect workers such as ...
More »Enough of reforming aged care… modern elders want something different: opinion
Businesses become "dead horses" when customers would rather die than buy. When they struggle to be viable and sustain quality and safety, the workforce prefers elsewhere, and there's a growing sense that you could be heading for a human-rights disaster. ...
More »Survey reveals why govt capped home care packages
A survey released last week has shed light on the reasoning behind the government's decision to cap home care package fees last year. The federal enquiry came after claims of providers charging unnecessary fees of up to 60 per cent ...
More »COTA chief speaks on Star Rating System: podcast
Providers are calling on the government to scrap the new Star Rating System, saying the current assessment reflects historic non-compliances and doesn't consider how aged care is funded. The Star Rating System in My Aged Care came into force last ...
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