Aged care reform was a major centrepiece of Labor’s federal election campaign, and is expected to be a key priority of new prime minister Anthony Albanese. Following his victory, the new leader asserted his pledge to the sector, telling his ...

Almost a quarter of aged care shifts are being unfilled as the sector records a surge in COVID-19 related deaths among people living in residential care, a new report has shown. The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) published a situation ...

Peak unions and providers have called for the Australian Defence Force to assist workers struggling with rampant COVID-19 outbreaks and staff shortages. In a joint statement, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) urged the Prime Minister to deploy the ADF ...