Sunday, 18 January 2026

Government Policy

Former NZ Seniors Minister Tracey Martin appointed to Retirement Village Association post image

Former NZ Seniors Minister Tracey Martin appointed to Retirement Village Association

Maximum home care waits fall to 12 months or less as new Packages make an impact: latest Home Care Packages data post image

Maximum home care waits fall to 12 months or less as new Packages make an impact: latest Home Care Packages data

Aged care workers in Sydney’s Canterbury-Bankstown forced to take COVID-19 test every three days – surge AIN tests positive at SummitCare’s Baulkham Hills home post image

Aged care workers in Sydney’s Canterbury-Bankstown forced to take COVID-19 test every three days – surge AIN tests positive at SummitCare’s Baulkham Hills home

Chicken killers facing aged care accreditation revoked over not returning deposits to former residents in Victoria post image

Chicken killers facing aged care accreditation revoked over not returning deposits to former residents in Victoria

“This is right at the top of the concerns” says General with just 40% of aged care workers inoculated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine post image

“This is right at the top of the concerns” says General with just 40% of aged care workers inoculated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Whiddon launches rapid 10 minute antigen tests for staff in Sydney hotspot post image

Whiddon launches rapid 10 minute antigen tests for staff in Sydney hotspot

Anchor Excellence MD criticises Federal Government’s timeframe for reform post image

Anchor Excellence MD criticises Federal Government’s timeframe for reform

90% of residents given psychotropic medication without consent at Anglican Care facility in Lake Macquarie post image

90% of residents given psychotropic medication without consent at Anglican Care facility in Lake Macquarie

Online learning tool launched to help providers reduce sexual abuse of residents post image

Online learning tool launched to help providers reduce sexual abuse of residents

Catalyst Education announces short courses for aged care on OpenLearing’s platform post image

Catalyst Education announces short courses for aged care on OpenLearing’s platform

Latest StewartBrown survey: ​54% of aged care homes still operating at a loss – even with COVID-19 funding. Occupancy down 1.66% post image

Latest StewartBrown survey: ​54% of aged care homes still operating at a loss – even with COVID-19 funding. Occupancy down 1.66%

Home care sees revenue rise on the back of reduced costs and staffing hours: StewartBrown analysis – unspent funds reach $1.5 billion post image

Home care sees revenue rise on the back of reduced costs and staffing hours: StewartBrown analysis – unspent funds reach $1.5 billion