The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled along the way or are in progress. Following waves of the Covid-19 outbreaks and a confronting royal commission, the aged ...
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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 »Older Australians missing out on $60m in unpaid Medicare benefits
Nearly a million Australians are eligible to claim millions of dollars in unclaimed Medicare benefits before Christmas. The federal government has announced that $234m in unclaimed funds will be paid back to people without valid details updated on myGov. There ...
More »If you’re 65 or over and want to work, you’re far better off in New Zealand than Australia
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Want to keep working after you’ve reached pension age? The Australian government has just made it a little bit easier, increasing the amount you can earn per year from work ...
More »ACT reveals new VAD bill, different from other states
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the latest jurisdiction to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation on Tuesday – with the proposed legislation differing from existing laws across Australia. The introduction of the bill comes almost a year after the federal parliament ...
More »Aged care beds sitting empty due to workforce shortages
The need for workforce reform is dire, as aged-care beds nationwide are empty despite long waiting lists, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) reported. Last week, CEDA's Duty of care: Aged-care sector running on empty report was released, ...
More »Government reveals pension changes to get more Aussies to work
Older Australians wanting to work can earn up to $11,800 before their pension is affected as stated in the new employment white paper released Monday. The 252-page paper outlined 190 policies with 70 already implemented and 80 underway; 31 with ...
More »Dementia and voting in the Voice referendum
Dementia Australia (DA) is asking the families, carers and doctors of those living with dementia to start the conversation about voting in the upcoming referendum. DA chief Maree McCabe AM said each family should make a decision depending on their ...
More »IGR: an optimistic view
Last week’s Intergenerational Report (IGR) release projected Australia’s population to age over the next 40 years – and it’s not a problem. Chief of The Centre for Optimism Victor Perton said it was essential to recognise the future of ageing as an ...
More »‘Poor buggers’: Aussie group to suffer extra tax burden
The growing reliance on personal income taxes to prop up government coffers is an “intergenerational tragedy”, former Treasury boss Ken Henry has claimed. Mr Henry, who authored the landmark Henry Review of Australia’s tax system that was commissioned by the ...
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