Aged care royal commission
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Specialty Focus
“Make every mouthful count:” Maggie Beer transforms aged care food
An inspirational three-part television series focusing on renovating a Western Australian aged care facility is set to air in early…
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Aged 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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Specialty Focus
New study to make aged care better for LGBTQ+
A new study will investigate how Australia's aged care sector can enhance service delivery to cover a wider demographic of…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
New tool shows aged cares’ spending
The Albanese Government has released a new online tool to show aged care homes financial transparency. Dollars to Care will…
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Opinion
Quality over quantity: Move from meeting targets to providing holistic care
As the Government’s Aged Care Taskforce prepares to hand down its recommendations later this month, it is a timely moment…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
Aged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Rich boomers may have to pay more for aged care
The Aged Care Task Force has advised that baby boomers who can afford to pay more for aged care should…
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Industry & Reform
How have Labor’s aged care promises been tracking
The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled…
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Clinical Practice
71 per cent of aged carers say they’re struggling to meet 24/7 care
One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per…
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Industry & Reform
More private funding needed to meet aged care demands
The aged care sector will need $72b over the next seven years, a Grant Thornton report has found, and the…
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