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Where’s the gain from merging the aged care peaks? – opinion

Thank goodness the aged care peaks have finally merged. No-one’s been able to tell the difference for years. And it’s…

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…

‘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…

‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for healthcare workers?

With phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway this week, questions still stand about the public's appetite to get…

Retention bonus ‘broken promise’: sector reacts to payment details

Aged care workers and providers are saying the government has broken its promise after it released further details about its…

Four Corners fallout: what some of aged care’s strongest voices make of the program

In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy…

Path to better aged care: mandated staffing ratios or better funding base?

When quality of residential aged care is called into question, two paths to improvement seem to form: improved funding and…

Grant to boost innovation in aged care

Australia’s aged care industry is celebrating a win, after the federal government last week announced it would invest $400,000 to…