Aged Care Act
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Jun- 2025 -30 JunePolicy & Reform
Still too many young people in residential aged care
More than 1000 young people remain in nursing homes across the country, after the federal government did not meet its…
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May- 2025 -1 MayIn-home Care
Providers issue statement slamming ābrokenā Support at Home program
With the new Aged Care Act deadline of July 1 fast approaching, providers and peak bodies alike are making their…
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Apr- 2025 -3 AprilPolicy & Reform
āFailure is not an optionā ā Ageing Australia calls on all parties to urgently prioritise aged care
Australia's aged care peak body has made a call to the major parties ahead of the upcoming federal election, demanding…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchPolicy & Reform
āShould not be rushedā: Peaks express post-budget concerns for reform rollout
As the deadline for the new Aged Care Act is drawing ever closer, providers are under increasing pressure to adapt.…
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13 MarchPolicy & Reform
BaptistCare now third biggest provider as merger finalised
Three not-for-profit aged care providers have successfully combined forces, leading to a shift of the major players in Australian aged…
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryWorkforce
Aged care nurses set to earn more from March 1
Registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care will soon be paid more under the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) changes…
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Nov- 2024 -28 NovemberPolicy & Reform
Aged Care Bill 2024: Amendments and key sector changes that got it passed
After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add…
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18 NovemberPolicy & Reform
Government warned of home care waitlist blowouts
Older Australians are staring down longer wait times for basic support to help them live independently over the next six…
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Oct- 2024 -21 OctoberPolicy & Reform
Union calls for worker penalties to be scrapped from new Act
As the dust settles on the highly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act, many who stand to be…
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberPolicy & Reform
$900 million for rural, remote and specialist aged care
Following the Albanese government's recent reform announcements, Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has confirmed that $900 million will be…
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16 SeptemberPolicy & Reform
Sector reacts positively to new Aged Care bill
After months of anticipation, providers, peak bodies and consumers have reacted to the news of a bipartisan deal on the…
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16 SeptemberPolicy & Reform
The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Hereās whatāsĀ changing
Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major…
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12 SeptemberPolicy & Reform
Aged care reform deal has been reached
After months of negotiations, the Albanese government has announced a deal on aged care reform has finally been reached, with…
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Aug- 2024 -22 AugustPolicy & Reform
Crunch time for new Aged Care Act
In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal…
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Apr- 2024 -4 AprilAged Care Royal Commission
Reforms delayed to consider “extensive and valuable feedback”
Leaked documents suggest aged care reforms that were to start in July have been delayed for a year. The aged…
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberAged Care Royal Commission
What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care…
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Aug- 2023 -16 AugustAged Care Royal Commission
‘Older people must be consulted’: Peak advocacy bodies call for public feedback
The federal government has asked for feedback from caregivers, stakeholders, older people, their families, and their carers on the framework…
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Jul- 2023 -31 JulyAged Care Royal Commission
Aged care watchdog suffering from staff vacancy
An independent review found Australiaās aged care regulator to be suffering from staff vacancy ā affecting its ability to keep…
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Jun- 2023 -8 JuneNews
New task force weighs up consumer contributions
An expert group has been assembled to rethink the aged care funding model and put 'people's rights at the centre…
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Nov- 2021 -22 NovemberPodcasts
Calls for human rights to be embedded into new aged care act
Leading advocates are in talks with the federal government about implementing the first recommendation of the royal commission, a new…
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Jun- 2011 -1 June
Aged care prepares for Forgotten Australians
DOHA updating residential managers and staff, and assessors, to respond more sensitively to the needs of Forgotten Australians. By Darragh…