A royal commissioner has called for new aged care measures to minimise the unintended harm caused by interventions to protect older adults from the spread of COVID-19. Chair of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Tony Pagone ...

Even if we discount the current pandemic, Richard Colbeck has had a turbulent time as aged care minister. Constant criticism has come his way, from his apparent lack of knowledge of the aged care interim report in Senate questioning, to ...

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suspended all hearings and workshops due to the spread of COVID-19. In a statement, the royal commission said the decision would affect all hearings, workshops and group consultations until at ...

The rationing of aged care funding and places should end as part of major reforms designed to make it easier for older Australians to get the support they need, royal commission lawyers say. Funding would reflect the actual cost of ...

“In the middle of every transformation there is the perception of failure.” This observation, articulated by a wise colleague, manifests itself in many contexts. Right now, it applies to the aged care system as it grapples with the necessary changes ...

The royal commission has urged the aged care sector to reform its approach to the workforce, with counsel assisting Peter Rozen telling those gathered that “the time for action … is now”. At the third Adelaide hearing, Rozen handed the ...

Reablement, funding reform and face-to-face guidance were among the topics discussed in the aged care royal commission’s first workshop held in Adelaide this week. Aged care in its current form is often too difficult to navigate, and looking at the ...

The royal commission has announced its return for 2020 with a workshop-style hearing starting in Adelaide and running over two days from 10 February. This announcement coincided with the release of two background papers, conducted for the commission by Flinders ...