Thursday, 21 May 2026

Government Policy

Grattan Institute calls for $10 billion a year to fund Royal Commission recommendations post image

Grattan Institute calls for $10 billion a year to fund Royal Commission recommendations

Labor argues aged care could be Australia’s next big job opportunity: union says 25% increase is needed – to cost $1.5B a year post image

Labor argues aged care could be Australia’s next big job opportunity: union says 25% increase is needed – to cost $1.5B a year

Catholic Health Australia CEO: third or fourth COVID wave inevitable post image

Catholic Health Australia CEO: third or fourth COVID wave inevitable

Federal Government will disappoint – initial Budget commitment forecast to less than $4B a year: Sky News post image

Federal Government will disappoint – initial Budget commitment forecast to less than $4B a year: Sky News

Gloves still off – Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) moves to next stage of Government campaign post image

Gloves still off – Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) moves to next stage of Government campaign

Blunter message from COTA-led group for Government to commit to major aged care reform in next 12 to 18 months post image

Blunter message from COTA-led group for Government to commit to major aged care reform in next 12 to 18 months

AMA makes play for more GPs and nurses in residential care to save $21.2B in unnecessary hospital admissions post image

AMA makes play for more GPs and nurses in residential care to save $21.2B in unnecessary hospital admissions

Government throws out COVID vaccination timeline – still no announcement on pop-up clinics for aged care staff post image

Government throws out COVID vaccination timeline – still no announcement on pop-up clinics for aged care staff

Deaths of three aged care residents cleared of being linked to COVID vaccination post image

Deaths of three aged care residents cleared of being linked to COVID vaccination

Mandated buybacks in Victoria on the cards as Minister releases options paper for reforming Retirement Villages Act post image

Mandated buybacks in Victoria on the cards as Minister releases options paper for reforming Retirement Villages Act

Retirement village residents told to organise their own COVID vaccinations post image

Retirement village residents told to organise their own COVID vaccinations

Byron Shire Council looking at community land trust option to provide affordable housing post image

Byron Shire Council looking at community land trust option to provide affordable housing