Ian Yates has been appointed as the new interim inspector-general of aged care. The brand-new position and the Office of the Interim Inspector General have been set up pending the passage of legislation to establish the permanent Inspector General and Office, which is ...
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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 »Aged care minister reveals glimpse of providers’ star rating
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has given a sneak preview into the star rating system and how well aged care providers meet quality standards. The Preliminary Star Ratings, released last Friday last, revealed 31 per cent of aged care providers ...
More »‘We don’t exist’: non-care staff miss out on pay rise
Aged care support staff say they feel “insulted” after being excluded from the Fair Work Commission's interim decision to increase wages for direct workers in the sector. In a highly-anticipated ruling made on Friday, the commission ordered 15 per cent ...
More »Aged care workers set to receive pay rise
Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled that existing pay did not "properly compensate" industry workers for their value. The decision, handed down by the Commission in November, ...
More »Aged care nurse fined $25k for working with Covid-19
A nurse who attended work at a south-east Melbourne nursing home while infected with Covid-19 has been fined $25,000. On July 26 and 27 2020, Kamaljeet Kaur Brar worked two casual shifts at Menarock Life in Highett, despite instructions to ...
More »Five ways to streamline the procurement process in Aged Care
As Australia's aged care industry grapples with perennial issues such as staffing shortages, care quality, financial insecurity and inflationary pressures, now is a great opportunity for decision makers to optimise the processes and technologies they use to manage external expenditure. ...
More »Allied health ‘in the dark’ under new aged care funding model
Allied health peaks are calling for specified time with residents as they are concerned aged care providers will cut specialists under the new residential care funding model. The Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) kicked off in early October and ...
More »Vitamin brand hits back after $26k fine for false Alzheimer’s claim
The founder of cult vitamin and wellness brand JSHealth has spoken out after it was fined $26,640 for unlawful advertising, having claimed its products could prevent “serious health conditions” such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Jessica Sepel hit back at commentary ...
More »ANMF pushes for four-day working week
The Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, in their submission to a federal parliament Senate committee, has called for a one-day reduction in the working week, or for a 32 hour week rather than 38. The ANMF told the Select ...
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