Aged Care Reform
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Nov- 2021 -11 NovemberIndustry News
Australia’s largest trade deal locked in, outrage from advocates
Australia has ratified one of the largest trade agreements in history despite concerns that it may deter reform to the…
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Sep- 2021 -6 SeptemberPodcasts
Digital transformation an ‘ongoing journey’
Digital innovation has been at the forefront of discussions around aged care reform and planning for the future ageing population. But…
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2 SeptemberPolicy & Reform
Unfinished business: Experts gather to dissect structural reform
At Macquarie University's first aged care policy forum of 2021, a coalition of experts, industry leaders and stakeholders met to…
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Aug- 2021 -30 AugustPolicy & Reform
‘We don’t want them to have died in vain’: Families push to hasten reform
Amina Schipp began searching for support after a series of unreported falls and a fatal medication error led to the…
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9 AugustSpecialty
Creating ‘safe spaces’ for trauma: One nurse’s journey
For Lynda Walton, a mental health advocate and aged care worker for over 30 years, the most valuable part of…
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Jun- 2021 -21 JunePolicy & Reform
The Budget is missing one vital ingredient – care
There is something truly significant missing from the Federal Government’s $17.7 billion aged care reform package: people. While I…
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May- 2021 -31 MayPolicy & Reform
2021 budget investment into aged care is only the beginning
Announced at the 2021 Federal Budget, the Morrison Government committed $17.7 billion over five years ($3.45 billion per year) to…
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17 MayAged Care Royal Commission
Opposition leader says government ignored key royal commission findings: budget reply
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese used his budget reply speech to take the Liberal Government to task for rejecting many of…
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6 MayPolicy & Reform
Federal budget is the time to stop talking about aged care and start fixing it
Australia’s aged-care system is in a state of a disaster. The aged care royal commission’s final report, released last month,…
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilSpecialty
Tracey Spicer announced as new ambassador for provider Your Side
Your Side, a support service for older people, and people living with disability or mental health and their carers, recently…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchOpinion
The Aged Care Royal Commission report: what the Empire wants us to do and what we should really do
We asked a range of people, “Will aged care be way better in 10 years after the huge effort and…
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24 MarchAged Care Royal Commission
What older Aussies need, deserve and expect should drive reform: LASA
It has been several weeks since the federal government released the final report from the aged care royal commission and,…
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1 MarchAged Care Royal Commission
Two reports for the price of one: the royal commission numbers game shows there is still work to do
The final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was released today, and after two years…
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Apr- 2013 -10 April
Dementia care in crisis: report
Alzheimer’s Australia is calling for an additional $500 million in the upcoming budget for dementia care services and research. Australia's…