Royal Commission
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Industry & Reform
Life and death on the waitlist
An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under…
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Industry & Reform
Crunch time for new Aged Care Act
In a make or break week for aged care in Australia, the Albanese government is expected to strike a deal…
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Industry & Reform
Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report
Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney New analysis has revealed many Australian aged…
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Specialty Focus
New study to make aged care better for LGBTQ+
A new study will investigate how Australia's aged care sector can enhance service delivery to cover a wider demographic of…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
New tool shows aged cares’ spending
The Albanese Government has released a new online tool to show aged care homes financial transparency. Dollars to Care will…
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Top Stories
Aged care sector failing to find nurses
New figures from the Department of Health and Aged Care found that residential aged care is facing a gap of…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
No plan to change aged care asset test for family home
The Albanese government has said it will not consider changing the mean-test threshold on family homes for the aged care…
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Industry & Reform
Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far
Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help…
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Industry & Reform
How have Labor’s aged care promises been tracking
The aged care sector has been subject to "ambitious" reforms some of which have been achieved, while others have stalled…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Aged care minister applauds “ambitious reforms” as facilities continue to struggle
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Not enough allied care workers to meet aged care standards
More than 25,000 health professionals would be needed to meet the explosive demand for aged care workers as the Australian…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
50 grand up for grabs in aged care home design competition
The federal government last week announced a competition where architects can submit aged-care home designs to test the new National…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
New national aged care design guidelines released
New draft aged care design principles and guidelines were released to make aged care homes less clinical and more community-oriented. …
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News
The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change
Ruth McCausland, UNSW Sydney; Peta MacGillivray, UNSW Sydney; Sacha Kendall Jamieson, University of Sydney, and Virginia Robinson, Indigenous Knowledge The…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition
Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food…
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News
Calls for better dementia education after older woman’s death
Better management and training for dementia has been called for following the death of an older woman in a dementia…
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News
Opposition refutes Labor’s 98 per cent claim
An article by The Australian claimed the government’s promise of 24/7 registered nurses remained unfulfilled, despite last week's announcement. Government…
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Industry & Reform
Albanese Government delivers 24/7 nursing mandate
The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1,…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Aged care watchdog suffering from staff vacancy
An independent review found Australia’s aged care regulator to be suffering from staff vacancy – affecting its ability to keep…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
New food unit and dietitians to overhaul dining in aged care
Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Accountability concerns rise as aged care workers await wage hike
Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are…
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Specialty Focus
How aged care providers can increase revenue
Providers can move to raise their revenue by optimising facility design, according to an aged care advisory firm. StewartBrown's latest…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
‘We want action’: Royal Commission two years on
Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates…
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News
Aged care workers set to receive pay rise
Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled…
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