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 ...

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has taken the extraordinary step of releasing a statement contradicting claims by aged care minister Richard Colbeck that suggested the commission recommended privatisation of the ACAT assessment process. Since November, media ...

The royal commission’s interim report, ominously titled Neglect, was released on 31 October. A great early Christmas present for all Australians, chosen especially with the government in mind. In response, Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck, ...

“Ratios, ratios, ratios. Everybody will tell you that.” This was the response of aged care resident Merle Mitchell earlier this year at the royal commission when asked to nominate one thing she would change in the sector given the chance. ...