Vale Commissioner The Honourable Richard Tracey AM RFM QC
Yesterday the Royal commission into aged care announced that Commissioner Richard Tracey passed away aged 71 in California on Friday,…
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The answer: ‘not good’ – says Royal Commission research
In a surprise move, the Commissioners and their staff commissioned Australian Health Services Research Institute (AHSRI) at the University of…
John Pollaers says reveals no response from Aged Care Minister on 14 actions outlined in 2018 Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce report
Professor John Pollaers OAM (pictured above), the Chair of the Government’s Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce, has said her has…
Earle Haven loses nursing home licence but retirement village doing well
Arthur Miller, owner of the Earle Haven retirement village and nursing home, has told the ABC that his care facility…
$36M required to rebuild outdated Uniting Emu Plains aged care home
Construction on Uniting Edinglassie’s $36 million redevelopment in Emu Plains (on the outskirts of Sydney) will transform the former layout…
South Australian aged care provider Eldercare was awarded the ‘Rainbow Tick’ this week.
The ‘tick’ is awarded for its commitment to being aware, responding to and understanding the needs of the lesbian, gay,…
ACSA announcers 2019 Award Winners
At last week’s ACSA National Conference the following award winners were announced. Provider of the Year: Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (NSW)…
‘Aged care’ gets off lightly on ABC’s Q&A, plus Minister states 30 – 60 days wait max. for home care package
While it was promoted by the ABC as being a hot issue debate, last night’s Q&A turned out to be…
Commissioner Briggs – “Why is this cruel system so unkind?”
During last week’s forum in Launceston TAS, Commissioner Lynelle Briggs noted that time and time again the Commissioners found the aged care…
VIC Government reveals aged care development plan for Wantirna
Continuing to break the trend of state Governments exiting residential aged care, the outer-eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna is to…