Thank goodness the aged care peaks have finally merged. No-one’s been able to tell the difference for years. And it’s been way too easy for the government to play off the two competing “unions for aged care subcontractors”. Who the ...
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Sean Rooney steps down as LASA CEO
Sean Rooney has announced he will step down as chief executive of Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) after six years at the helm of the peak organisation. In a statement, Rooney said it was a range of "personal and professional ...
More »‘Historic day’ for aged care: Sean Rooney on the new aged care peak body – Podcast
After many years of waiting, peak bodies LASA and ACSA have announced they will join forces as the new Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) from 1 July. The final push came from the Royal Commission's report which called ...
More »‘A new era’: LASA and ACSA vote to merge
Peak organisations representing aged care providers have set a date to form a single unified body after nearly a decade of negotiations. Members of Leading Aged Services (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) have announced an official merger ...
More »A year on from the royal commission: govt talks progress, sector highlights ‘unfinished business’
The federal government has highlighted the reforms it says it has made a year after the handing down of the final report of the aged care royal commission, but the sector’s peak body is calling for increased funding and a ...
More »Essential visitor scheme endorsed by peaks
A new scheme to allow visitors into aged care homes through a COVID-19 lockdown has been drafted in the wake of mounting reports of residents being left in extended isolation. The Council on the Ageing (COTA) announced an essential visitors ...
More »More change at peak bodies as super peak, made up of smaller peaks and providers, hires KPMG to look at how best to be a peak
A large group of providers and peak bodies have announced that they will come together to figure out the best way to lobby the government on behalf of the aged care sector. The "broad spectrum" of aged care peaks and ...
More »Nominations open for ‘Council of Elders’, peaks want more detail
The government is taking nominations for the 'Aged Care Council of Elders', one of the key recommendations from the royal commission, however, industry peaks are calling for more transparency into future plans. In a joint announcement, Health Minister Greg Hunt ...
More »Time’s up on the vaccine mandate: leaders weigh-in
Mandatory vaccinations for aged care staff are set to be enforced tomorrow, Friday 17 September, as union leaders address mounting concerns that over 13,000 staff are yet to receive their first jabs. As of midnight, all aged care employees, including ...
More »Pressure on govt ramps up as industry leaders meet with health minister
Across greater Sydney elderly nursing home residents brace themselves for the prospect of an open-ended lockdown, as aged care workers scramble to acquire their first vaccine dose to meet the upcoming September deadline. NSW is now facing its most severe ...
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