The coronavirus pandemic and aged care were two of the big ticket items in last night’s Budget. One of the aged care centrepieces was $1.6 billion for 23,000 additional home care packages. There was also $81 million for additional surge ...
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Royal commission puts government on notice, wants action on aged care, now
The aged care royal commission has handed down its COVID-19 report and the message to Scott Morrison and his government is clear: act fast, act now. The report, Aged Care and COVID-19: a special report, outlines four areas that need ...
More »Aged care funds announced in PM’s coronavirus health package
Prime Minister Scott Morrison released details of the government’s health package to fight coronavirus and it included just over $100 million for aged care. The funding forms part of a $2.4 billion plan and will see workers educated and trained ...
More »Peaks call for aged care resolutions before the year’s end
Australia’s aged care providers are telling government what they want this holiday season – a better aged care system in 2020. And they warned of an impending “aged care emergency” if nothing changes. Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), Leading Age Services ...
More »PM’s $537m funding announcement: sector reaction
The funding is needed but there’s much more to do. That’s the general consensus among aged care groups and representative bodies in the fallout of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement of $537 million for aged care. It came on the ...
More »New home care funds welcome but queue problem will persist: peak
Aged care minister Richard Colbeck has announced a bump in funding for entry-level home support, but aged care providers says the sector is being drip fed. Colbeck said $150 million in government funding will be spent over three years to enable more ...
More »Home care package waitlist not good enough: peak bodies
Home care package (HCP) numbers have been released by the government this year that show 129,000 are still waiting for help, up 1290 from the last report. However, the report shows that placements are trending in the right direction. As ...
More »Coalition promises aged care workforce research centre
If re-elected, the Liberal government will fund a new targeted research centre charged with ensuring Australia has an adequate aged care workforce. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the $34 million Aged Care Workforce Research Centre will ensure the nation builds ...
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