Monday, 19 January 2026

Government Policy

Weak COVID positive case discovered in Melbourne aged care home is timely reminder about virus risks post image

Weak COVID positive case discovered in Melbourne aged care home is timely reminder about virus risks

SA Govt opens Australian-first specialised neuro-behavioural unit for people with advanced dementia at Repat Health Precinct post image

SA Govt opens Australian-first specialised neuro-behavioural unit for people with advanced dementia at Repat Health Precinct

Research shows the elderly and overweight are the biggest super spreaders of COVID-19 post image

Research shows the elderly and overweight are the biggest super spreaders of COVID-19

AACC ‘gloves off’ Royal Commission campaign getting traction post image

AACC ‘gloves off’ Royal Commission campaign getting traction

US retirement villages luring new residents with promises of COVID-19 vaccine post image

US retirement villages luring new residents with promises of COVID-19 vaccine

‘It’s time to care about aged care’ – gloves are well and truly off with Government as aged care campaign starts to gain traction post image

‘It’s time to care about aged care’ – gloves are well and truly off with Government as aged care campaign starts to gain traction

First glimpse of the Departments’ thoughts on the Royal Commission post image

First glimpse of the Departments’ thoughts on the Royal Commission

Royal Commission’s final research paper puts spotlight on community expectations of aged care – and willingness of Australians to pay more for quality care post image

Royal Commission’s final research paper puts spotlight on community expectations of aged care – and willingness of Australians to pay more for quality care

Pfizer vaccine rollout to start next Monday – 240 aged care homes to be included in first week post image

Pfizer vaccine rollout to start next Monday – 240 aged care homes to be included in first week

Peak union bodies get political as well, declaring a ‘Day of Action’ and release video as part of campaigns for mandated staffing ratios in aged care post image

Peak union bodies get political as well, declaring a ‘Day of Action’ and release video as part of campaigns for mandated staffing ratios in aged care

Lithgow Aged Care will appeal loss of accreditation after failing 38 out of 42 industry standards post image

Lithgow Aged Care will appeal loss of accreditation after failing 38 out of 42 industry standards

Kindred Living in Whyalla hit with sanctions by Quality and Safety Commission post image

Kindred Living in Whyalla hit with sanctions by Quality and Safety Commission