Coronavirus outbreak makes aged care funding boost more unlikely
Before Christmas, LASA was leading the call for an extra $1.3 billion in Government funding over the next 18 months…
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Older Australians now waiting nearly three years for Level 4 Home Care packages – and five months for residential care: Productivity Commission report
The median wait time for a Level 1 HCP is now around seven months, 15 months for a Level 2,…
Royal Commission release second and third research papers on international aged care systems and innovative models of care
Australia is failing on funding, staffing and supporting older people to live at home, according to research conducted by Flinders…
Draft Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission roadmap now open for consultation
The Government is seeking public feedback on a new roadmap that will guide future research and funding decisions around aged…
Two more retirement living developments approved for Sydney’s Upper North Shore
Last week, it was Arcare pushing their newest 125-bed aged care home at St Ives through the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Aged Care Royal Commissioner strikes down Minister Colbeck’s suggestion Royal Commission supported ‘outsourcing’ of ACAT teams
Does ‘outsourcing’ mean privatising? The Chair of the Royal Commission into Aged Care,Tony Pagone QC (pictured inset), took the extraordinary…
New guidelines put onus on GPs to report elder abuse – on a monthly basis
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is rolling out clinical guidelines urging Australian GPs to be on the lookout for signs…
Catholic Health Australia CEO pens editorial for the Fin Review
Pat Garcia (pictured) – who only started in the role in October 2019 – has written an 850-word piece for the national…
Everything old is new again? 1998 Cabinet papers reveal familiar ageing strategy
The release of Cabinet papers from 1998-1999 has revealed the Federal Government’s plans to deliver its National Strategy for an…
QLD nurses put forward radical “neighbourhood nursing” scheme to Royal Commission – saving $4.5B
The Nurses Professional Association of Queensland has made a submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care, calling for a new in-home…