Saturday, 17 January 2026

Government Policy

Boris Johnson does the unthinkable and raises taxes to pay for aged care post image

Boris Johnson does the unthinkable and raises taxes to pay for aged care

Third resident from St George Aged Care at Bexley, Sydney dies from COVID-19 as NSW Health cuts down on hospitalisations of vaccinated residents with the virus post image

Third resident from St George Aged Care at Bexley, Sydney dies from COVID-19 as NSW Health cuts down on hospitalisations of vaccinated residents with the virus

Transparency: Trailblazer Whiddon provides residents with performance updates post image

Transparency: Trailblazer Whiddon provides residents with performance updates

Almost 10,000 vacant roles and 37% NP and RN turnover in just 12 months: 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census post image

Almost 10,000 vacant roles and 37% NP and RN turnover in just 12 months: 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census

Fair Work Commission decision on 25% pay raise for aged care workers won’t be made until July 2022 post image

Fair Work Commission decision on 25% pay raise for aged care workers won’t be made until July 2022

83% of aged care workers vaccinated as figure jumps 10% in seven days post image

83% of aged care workers vaccinated as figure jumps 10% in seven days

COVID-19 virus numbers in latest outbreak a credit to aged care sector post image

COVID-19 virus numbers in latest outbreak a credit to aged care sector

Student aged care worker visas extended to try to address workforce shortages post image

Student aged care worker visas extended to try to address workforce shortages

New Behaviour Support Plan requirements for residential aged care providers from 1 September post image

New Behaviour Support Plan requirements for residential aged care providers from 1 September

Buybacks: NSW Government to collect Central Coast and Lake Macquarie vacancy rate data after omission post image

Buybacks: NSW Government to collect Central Coast and Lake Macquarie vacancy rate data after omission

LASA and ACSA try to prevent aged care worker crisis with 76% nationally vaccinated three weeks before deadline post image

LASA and ACSA try to prevent aged care worker crisis with 76% nationally vaccinated three weeks before deadline

Named and shamed: the unvaccinated workers in aged care facilities post image

Named and shamed: the unvaccinated workers in aged care facilities