1,198 aged care homes have COVID-19 as cases surge
Australian aged care facilities experienced a massive spike in active COVID cases between 14 and 20 January, from 7,000 to…
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Union survey says aged care workers and residents are suffering in COVID-19 surge – but Morrison Govt again shows it doesn’t care while 58% are working double shifts
The United Workers Union has released a survey of workers detailing missed care, lack of PPE and Rapid Antigen Tests…
Aged Care Minister under fire for attending Ashes Test after declining to appear at COVID-19 committee
The Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport, Senator Richard Colbeck has revealed that he…
Fed Govt funding for residential care grows by just $500M in 12 months: Productivity Commission
Despite committing $17.7 billion to the aged care sector over the next four years in its Royal Commission response, the…
Residential care falling 20 minutes short on 200 minute direct care requirement before Omicron, warns StewartBrown – Fed Govt needs to support wage increase
Aged care homes recorded an average of 180.39 direct care minutes in the accounting firms’ latest September quarter survey –…
Attention aged care providers: new Medicare web services start in just six weeks
Aged care operators only have until 13 March to prepare for the new arrangements – and many will be caught…
46% increase in home care workers required to meet growing number of Packages: Grattan Institute – plus another $400M a year from taxpayers
Around 58,000 workers – and another $400 million a year over the Federal Government’s Forward Estimates – will be needed…
End of ACAR in 2024 looms for listed providers: StewartBrown
Regis has flagged to the market that it will write down the $223.8 million value of its bed licences over…
Ian Yates leads new Council of Elders to advocate for Australian seniors
The Council – a recommendation from the Royal Commission – will represent older Australians to the Government and engage on…
“We’re not running a prison”: Shepparton Villages homes in Omicron lockdown
Aged care homes are still battling COVID-19 as the Omicron wave continues, with facilities of operators such as Shepparton Villages…