People living in aged care facilities will have their rights to safety, diversity and enjoyment safeguarded in legislation thanks to new amendments to the quality of care principles that come into effect on July 1. Over the past two years, ...

A rating system for facilities and requirement for there to be one registered nurse on site at all times have been listed among the recommendations of an inquiry into the aged care system. Released this week by the Health, Aged ...

The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix of residential aged care facilities into focus. Demand for aged care services is increasing due to the ageing of the ...

Australia’s peak bodies for aged care have responded strongly to reports of mistreatment at Queensland residential facilities. LASA chief executive Sean Rooney and ACSA chief executive Pat Sparrow said quality residential aged care was non-negotiable, and all organisations within the industry ...

LASA has acknowledged the start of an inquiry into the quality of care provided in residential aged care facilities, but is concerned the process may duplicate past results. Chief executive Sean Rooney said safety and quality in aged care was ...