Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates are calling for "genuine reform" and for the government to immediately enact a new aged care act. On March 1 ...

An aged care watchdog report released last Tuesday last has revealed a five-year downward trend of Australia's providers meeting quality standards. Just over half of the nation's aged care providers met the benchmark for personal and clinical care, according to data ...

ANF says draft inquiry report doesn’t go far enough on workforce issues The Australian Nursing Federation has called on the federal government to urgently review the Productivity Commission's draft report in to the aged care sector. ANF federal secretary, Lee ...

Aged Care nurses and assistants in nursing welcome 2011 as the year of reform. Nurses and assistants in nursing working in the aged care sector are hoping the government holds good on its promises of reform for the coming year, ...

RCNA meets with the Productivity Commission The government has asked the Productivity Commission to develop detailed options for redesigning Australia’s aged care system. RCNA hosted a meeting between key expert members and the Commission on 8 July to highlight critical ...