Aged care elevated to Cabinet and Greg Hunt to head portfolio as PM shakes up Ministry
Senator Richard Colbeck has been given a free pass on his wish to retain aged…
Monthly Archives: December, 2020
“Critical to sector reform”: Aged Care Guild announces it is disbanding to make way for new provider led reform group
The nine members have called time on the seven-year industry association, declaring it will disband…
Federal Government announces first ACAR in two years – just 2,000 bed licenses on offer
The sector is in shock. After postponing the long-awaited Aged Care Approvals Rounds (ACAR) from…
LASA wins Silver in 2020 National Association Awards
We heard this morning that Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has just won Silver in…
Aged care homes on Sydney’s Northern Beaches directed to ban visitors after NSW records five new COVID-19 cases – one an aged care worker
NSW has recorded a further five COVID-19 cases overnight after a 45-year-old man was the…
Aged care regulator notches up record 5,500 assessments in September quarter – but most contacts carried out remotely
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s latest Sector Performance Report for July to September…
Aged Care Minister pledges to release reports into COVID outbreaks at St Basil’s and Heritage Care’s Epping Gardens before Christmas – confirms he wants to stay in portfolio
As we reported here last week, Labor has been pushing the Government to release the…
Feedback on The Daily RESOURCE in 2020
We decided to produce The Daily RESOURCE in a quick discussion while we were in…
Aged Care Year In Review 2020
January The year begins in a blaze with the bushfire crisis hitting aged care homes…
2021 promises to be even bigger than 2020 for aged care providers
If bushfires and a global pandemic weren’t enough to have providers gripping their seats, next…