RAD intake has dropped 26% across 2,000 beds this year, Mirus says – the ‘last straw’ for some providers?
The advisory service and online software platform supports 74,000 aged care beds across Australia –…
Monthly Archives: May, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases at Government-run Rockhampton aged care home after 1,500 people tested – nurse who tested positive failed to disclose trip to Malaysia
Queensland Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Steven Miles, says no new cases have been identified…
“Why is this not the lead story on all news?” Providers voice concerns about confirmed cases testing positive months later
In recent weeks, there have been two mystery cases of Australians testing positive for COVID-19…
Date for Royal Commission to resume hearings passes by – but funding and financing of the sector on the agenda
As we reported here, the Royal Commission announced on 20 March that it would suspend…
Pre-empting the Royal Commission? Aged Care Minister releases consultation paper on registration scheme for aged care workers – full implementation just 18 months away
Senator Richard Colbeck unveiled the paper yesterday, saying the scheme could be fully in place…
$34 million aged care research centre proposed by Workforce Taskforce now up for tender – to be up and running in six months
As tipped by Australian Unity CEO of Independent and Assisted Living and Acting Chair of…
RLC and LASA launch provisional registration for village operators to adopt Retirement Living Code of Conduct – up to 12 months
Five months after the Retirement Living Code of Conduct was rolled out by the Retirement…
Yale University study shows sewage can predict number of COVID-19 cases – three to seven days later
Remember this story about the faecal samples of COVID-19 patients testing positive for two weeks…
Record 6,000-plus aged care beds built in Australia in 2018 plus 2019 – but 96% occupancy unlikely to be achieved in the future, James Underwood says
Australia has fallen short on building the number of beds allocated under the Aged Care…
Metropolitan Melbourne attracting most interest for 2020 ACAR – but some providers still hitting ‘pause’ on developments
Aged care providers are still planning applications for the 10,000 residential care places in this…