Aged and Home Care
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…
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…
Intergenerational TLC development in Victoria to open October, claimed to be an aged care first
TLC Healthcare is set to open what it bills as Australia’s first “truly intergenerational” care…
Bolton Clarke adds Canstar chair to Board
Bolton Clarke has appointed an experienced non-executive director to its Board. Annabelle Chaplain AM is…