The government has praised a new funding model proposed for residential aged care. Called the Australian National Aged Care Classification system (AN-ACC), its authors say it explicitly focuses on improving quality of care, rather than paying providers. Professor Kathy Eagar, ...

A rating system for facilities and requirement for there to be one registered nurse on site at all times have been listed among the recommendations of an inquiry into the aged care system. Released this week by the Health, Aged ...

Aged-care experts and peak bodies have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of changes to the 2016 Budget measures regarding the Aged Care Funding Instrument, but some are saying it’s not enough. Assistant minister for health and aged care Ken Wyatt ...