Home Care
ABC reports on aged care assessments: The Weekly SOURCE has covered it for four months
Since July this year, The Weekly SOURCE has been highlighting the total inadequacies of the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's new Single Assessment System, which is mean "to simplify and improve aged care assessments." The...
Cameron McPherson: ‘The new law risks boxing providers into yesterday’s model’
Cameron McPherson, CEO of Medical & Aged Care Group, writes that Australia’s new Aged Care Act funds care delivery on a cost basis rather than on outcomes, rewarding activity over measurable gains in independence, connection and quality of life.
Home care: the latest figures at a glance
Unspent Home Care Package funds have climbed another $500 million to $4.1 billion – the equivalent of almost 70,000 unused Packages based on an average value of $60,000 – according to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s Quarter 4 2024–25 Quarterly Financial Snapshot (QFS).
What the aged care watchdog’s latest report quietly revealed
The Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care (OIGAC) has released its annual report, uncovering an unexpected result in its first full year under the new Inspector-General, Natalie Siegel-Brown.
Housing News
Call to retirement living operators: designated seniors housing land next to Western Sydney hospital
With more than 104,000 over-50s already in the local catchment, Arrow Advisory Group has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Blacktown Integrated Seniors Living & Healthcare Precinct – a 2,791m² flagship site directly adjacent to...
Government Policy
NSW puts aged care and VAD back in focus
A Bill before the NSW Parliament seeks to give religious aged care providers the right to prevent residents from accessing Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAC) in their home, however, it does not seek to impede residents from accessing VAD elsewhere.
Health
Call to retirement living operators: designated seniors housing land next to Western Sydney hospital
With more than 104,000 over-50s already in the local catchment, Arrow Advisory Group has opened Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Blacktown Integrated Seniors Living & Healthcare Precinct – a 2,791m² flagship site directly adjacent to...
21 aged care homes’ worth of hospital patients stuck waiting for discharge
As Premiers and Health Ministers battle Canberra over hospital funding, a new report has revealed a key reason costs are surging: thousands of older Australians remain stranded in hospital beds because there’s nowhere else for them to go.
The Pure Food Co launches internationally-inspired specialised texture modified meals for aged care
With new aged care quality standards set to force operators to provide greater choice at meal times, the nutrition technology innovator has launched a range of internationally-inspired specialised meals to give every resident a taste of home. The...
SATURDAY sounds the alarm: Dementia is ‘galloping’ through retirement villages
Dementia rates in villages are climbing fast – but with limited staff, legal barriers to moving residents, and no clear safety net, operators risk being caught off guard. Where are the biggest risks – and what’s being tried to fix them? Find out in this week’s SATURDAY, our premium digital...
