Allegations of substandard care at an aged care home at Mount Isa in north-west Queensland have lead to the facility being investigated by The Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (ACCIS). The Department of Health and Ageing says concerns about Laura Johnson Home (LJH) home were raised for the first time with ACCIS on Monday. An audit has already been done and a department report is expected to be within the next three weeks.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home