Julie McStay raises risks for home care providers after WA Coroner’s findings
We were in discussion recently with Hynes Legal about the risks being faced by village operators applying to be a…
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Andrew Denton and Peter Inge discuss Australia’s best chance of achieving ‘a good death’
Broadcaster and commentator Andrew Denton was interviewed by Peter Inge at our LEADERS SUMMIT last Thursday. Andrew wanted to discuss…
Vic Govt to raise height limits for aged care in Melbourne’s middle-ring
The Labor Govt has revealed plans to raise the two-storey height limit for aged care facilities to three storeys as…
Vic Govt releases 15 recommendations to reform village sector – and calls for new Ombudsman
Released last week, the report by the Legal and Social Issues Committee makes a number of recommendations aimed at both…
Waiting times for home care and ACATs missing targets
As of 30 June 2016, around 78,956 home care packages had been allocated and were operational but only 64,069 packages…
Fed Govt shelling out millions to aged care “consultants”
An analysis by Australian Ageing Agenda has revealed the Department of Health has outsourced a number of major tenders to…
$25.7M up for grabs for consumer advocacy groups
The Government currently funds $8.5M a year to nine consumer advocacy groups to critically review and report on residential aged…
28% of UK care homes at risk of bankruptcy, new report says
UK publication Care Management Matters is reporting over 25% of all UK care home operators are at risk of failing…
SA Govt follows NSW example to outsource home care and disability care services – 16,000 clients
The SA Government has announced it will follow the NSW lead and outsource its in-home care services and some disability…
Fact or fiction? 100s of aged care homes charging more than $550K, Daily Tele says
The NewsCorp paper published a story over the weekend arguing bond (RAD) prices are squeezing many elderly people out of…