1,198 aged care homes have COVID-19 as cases surge
Australian aged care facilities experienced a massive spike in active COVID cases between 14 and…
Monthly Archives: January, 2022
Union survey says aged care workers and residents are suffering in COVID-19 surge – but Morrison Govt again shows it doesn’t care while 58% are working double shifts
The United Workers Union has released a survey of workers detailing missed care, lack of…
Aged Care Minister under fire for attending Ashes Test after declining to appear at COVID-19 committee
The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport, Senator Richard…
Fed Govt funding for residential care grows by just $500M in 12 months: Productivity Commission
Despite committing $17.7 billion to the aged care sector over the next four years in…
Residential care falling 20 minutes short on 200 minute direct care requirement before Omicron, warns StewartBrown – Fed Govt needs to support wage increase
Aged care homes recorded an average of 180.39 direct care minutes in the accounting firms’…
Attention aged care providers: new Medicare web services start in just six weeks
Aged care operators only have until 13 March to prepare for the new arrangements –…
46% increase in home care workers required to meet growing number of Packages: Grattan Institute – plus another $400M a year from taxpayers
Around 58,000 workers – and another $400 million a year over the Federal Government’s Forward…
End of ACAR in 2024 looms for listed providers: StewartBrown
Regis has flagged to the market that it will write down the $223.8 million value…
Ian Yates leads new Council of Elders to advocate for Australian seniors
The Council – a recommendation from the Royal Commission – will represent older Australians to…
“We’re not running a prison”: Shepparton Villages homes in Omicron lockdown
Aged care homes are still battling COVID-19 as the Omicron wave continues, with facilities of…