Chicken farmers banned for cruelty found to be involved with running aged care homes
Two brothers who were barred from participating in the poultry industry for 17 years in 2012 were found to be…
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Lithgow Aged Care will appeal loss of accreditation after failing 38 out of 42 industry standards
Lithgow Aged Care Ltd will not be re-accredited after the industry regulator found the home had consistently failed to meet…
ACOSS supports a new superannuation tax to go towards funding aged care
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has called for a change to the superannuation tax system in an effort…
Kindred Living in Whyalla hit with sanctions by Quality and Safety Commission
Annie Lockwood Court Hostel in Whyalla, 385km north of Adelaide, has been slapped with sanctions after the Aged Care Quality…
Serious Incident Response Scheme reforms to better protect against elder abuse passes into legislation
New legislation amendments designed to better protect Australia’s aged care residents were passed this week. The Aged Care Legislation Amendment…
CEO Paul Sadler to leave Presbyterian Aged Care after 14 years
After 14 years as the head of Presbyterian Aged Care (PAC), CEO Paul Sadler has announced he is moving on…
Wesley Mission Queensland appoints Jude Emmer as chief executive
The former state manager of St Vincent’s Care Services is set to take the reigns of the Not For Profit’s…
COVID-19 saliva test developed in New Zealand to be used at country’s largest aged care home
New Zealand aged care provider Ryman Healthcare has partnered with Hill Laboratories to voluntarily use a new saliva COVID-19 test…
China is only vaccinating people under the age of 60 due to clinical results
With more than 40 million vaccinations already administered in China, it’s been revealed guidelines for the two approved vaccines restrict…
‘It’s Time to Care About Aged Care’: aged care peaks unite to demand Royal Commission reform with a determined marginal seat campaign – just three seats needed to unseat the Coalition
The gloves are respectfully off – at last – as the aged care sector takes the challenge to Government. After…