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Aged Care Royal Commission
Aged care facilities’ star rating trending upward
Forty-one more aged care facilities have been awarded top marks in the government's star rating system following its first major…
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Specialty Focus
Residents scored three in four facilities higher than final 2022 star rating
Aged care residents who were happy with their homes tended to rate them higher than the final star ratings published…
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Industry & Reform
‘Impossible’: rural homes struggle with 24/7 nurses
Rural aged care providers have said having enough 24/7 nurses on-site by July would be 'impossible' as they struggle to…
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COVID-19
New report highlights Covid-19 impact on Australians aged over 65
A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in…
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Industry & Reform
Concerns raised over new home care package rules
The federal government has rejected accusations it limited access to medication and walking assistance in its updated Home Care Package…
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COVID-19
Covid deaths in aged care on the rise
Nearly 500 older Australians in aged care have died from Covid-19 as of early 2023. Recent data from the Health…
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Industry & Reform
Major changes aged care can expect in 2023
After a year of rapid changes around laws and mandates in aged care, the sector is looking ahead to more…
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Clinical Practice
ACCPA chief flags progress on nutrition
Latest food and nutritional spending data in residential aged care indicates a significant improvement compared to 2021, aged care peak…
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News
No third booster for residents amid fifth wave
Australians, including vulnerable groups, will not be asked to roll up their sleeves for a fifth Covid-19 vaccine just yet,…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Experts raise ‘significant concerns’ around revised aged care standards
Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality…
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Top Stories
Vaccine deadline looms as government releases new data
The government has released nationwide aged care workforce vaccine data as the September deadline counts down to under three weeks. …
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