Australia’s burgeoning critical minerals sector will be crucial to transition the world to net zero and bolster the country’s coffers and pay for aged care, the NDIS and defence over the next 40 years. The Intergenerational Report, to be released by the ...

Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Preliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Australia’s population aged 85 and over is set to more than triple over the next 40 years. This will exacerbate existing strains on the aged-care system. The government’s ...

Australia's aged care funding crisis could force people to use their superannuation savings to pay for their care, a new blueprint from the sector’s peak advocacy group has cautioned. Released at the Aged and Community Care Providers Association’s (ACCPA) national summit last week, the new paper also ...

The Australian College of Nursing has received a funding boost to help train and upskill more nurses to work in the aged care sector. Under new rules implemented at the start of July, aged-care facilities must roster at least one ...

The submission process for the comprehensive White Paper is in full swing as Australia seeks to address the financial challenges plaguing its aged care system. Over 63 per cent of aged care providers are operating at a loss, highlighting the urgency of ...

An expert group has been assembled to rethink the aged care funding model and put 'people's rights at the centre of the system.' Yesterday, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells revealed the new task force would consider taxpayer levies and consumer ...

A new behaviour assessment within the AN-ACC tool needs revision, researchers have said, after finding the language does not align with the international guidelines around dementia. Last October, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) model came into effect and ...

A charity has called for financial support from the government amid rising inflation, currently at 7.3 per cent, pushing grandparent carers further under the poverty line.  Sixty-six per cent of grandparent carers receive under $50,000 per annum, of which nearly ...

Australia's peak body for dementia is pushing for compulsory workforce training to boost aged care services for people living with the disease. Over two-thirds of people in residential aged care are estimated to live with a moderate to severe cognitive ...

This article was submitted before the pay rise decision made by the Fair Work Commission on Friday 6th. It’s been exactly twelve months since aged care providers have operated by 'living with Covid' with the last mandatory lockdowns in NSW ...