The Aged Care Minister praised the increase in direct care minutes despite data revealing that less than half of the aged care facilities met the benchmark. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells said residents were receiving an "additional 3.6 million ...
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Aged Care Taskforce recommends wealth-based funding
The aged care taskforce has rejected the idea of a levy to cover the sector's costs and has recommended older Australians accessing care should pay more based on their personal wealth. The federal government established a taskforce last year to ...
More »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 do so. The task force has advised Aged Care Minister Anika Wells to change means-testing for aged care services to require wealthier Australians to pay more ...
More »Aged care minister applauds “ambitious reforms” as facilities continue to struggle
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach mandates. The latest Aged Care Quarterly Financial Snapshot (QFS) reported an increase of four minutes compared to last quarter, with ...
More »Govt allocates more than $2 billion to “boost” aged care wages
The Federal Government announced that over $2 billion is being invested to "boost" aged care wages. December 1 marked not only the first day of summer but also a 4.4 per cent increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification ...
More »Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition
Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food and nutrition within the aged-care sector. Backed by the Federal Government’s $12.9 million funding to improve food and nutrition in ...
More »Opposition refutes Labor’s 98 per cent claim
An article by The Australian claimed the government’s promise of 24/7 registered nurses remained unfulfilled, despite last week's announcement. Government data revealed the share of homes meeting the 24/7 registered nurse in aged care facilities remained at 81 per cent ...
More »‘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 of the new Aged Care Act. Last Wednesday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), ...
More »Albanese Government delivers 24/7 nursing mandate
The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1, aged care homes were required to have a registered nurse on-site for 24 hours, seven days a week. A month ...
More »How two women are fighting for reform in the aged care sector
In 2019, Amina Schipp met Yvonne Buters through a private Facebook support group when Amina’s mother died due to a medication error. Two years later, the duo have been on a journey of a grassroots campaign called Aged Care Reform ...
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