Government boosts its Business Improvement Fund by another $35 million
A sign that the Government’s rescue fund for struggling operators is working? Ian Yates says yes. The Federal Budget has…
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Aged care residents will eat more when served larger portions
A study from the University of South Australia (UniSA) suggests providers can raise nutrition and energy levels in their residents…
QLD Housing Minister wades into complaints about “unfair” rent increases at lifestyle communities – says it’s time to overhaul legislation
Mick de Brenni has issued a warning to “rogue” lifestyle village operators that their days are numbered after Channel Nine…
NSW Ageing and Disability Commission sees 64% rise in calls in 2019/20 – with bigger increase after COVID restrictions lifted
On his appointment in July last year, NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM promised retirement village operators that…
Federal Government still propping up vacant aged care home in regional Victoria – at a cost of $56K a month
Is this why we are not hearing more about operators walking away from the sector – as forecast by Gary…
Adding insult to injury: VIC Government accidentally sends letter to ‘private’ aged care providers extending extra funding for staffing
A sign that the State Government is fearful about how a major outbreak in an Andrews’ Government-run facility could appear?…
27% of Quality and Safety Commission’s 657 staff are contractors, Senate enquiry reveals – but still one staff member for every four homes
Another insight from Tuesday’s Senate hearing into the Government’s COVID response. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson, was…
10,000 older Australians died on the home care waiting list in FY19/20 – nearly 16,000 waiting for Level 4 package
Labor is putting pressure on the Morrison Government to “fix the crisis” in home care after evidence to Tuesday’s Senate…
60% sold: high-end retirement villages target renewed confidence in housing market as spring selling season kicks off
Check out the two ads above. Both appeared in the Sydney newspapers over the weekend. As we reported here, Vasey…
Retirement Living Council (RLC) and Residential Land Lease Alliance lobby Government on $25K ‘downsizers’ grant ahead of Budget
The two peak bodies have joined forces to extend the grant to retirees after the Government failed to extend its…