Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Government Policy

Goodwin announces an Australian-first village and affordable housing initiative with ACT land purchase post image

Goodwin announces an Australian-first village and affordable housing initiative with ACT land purchase

Aged care providers and peaks reject PM’s call to aged care providers to lift visitor restrictions ​ post image

Aged care providers and peaks reject PM’s call to aged care providers to lift visitor restrictions ​

Federal Government two visitors per day restrictions – but South Australia and Tasmania both cut off access for public post image

Federal Government two visitors per day restrictions – but South Australia and Tasmania both cut off access for public

Labor backs expansion of retention bonus for aged care staff post image

Labor backs expansion of retention bonus for aged care staff

Aged care wants $1.5B for six months – on brink of collapse without bailout post image

Aged care wants $1.5B for six months – on brink of collapse without bailout

“No easy answers”. COTA CEO Ian Yates gives the Commissioners a lesson on the aged care system post image

“No easy answers”. COTA CEO Ian Yates gives the Commissioners a lesson on the aged care system

MinterEllison warns QLD Govt that retirement villages can’t protect residents unless urgent laws are passed to increase their powers post image

MinterEllison warns QLD Govt that retirement villages can’t protect residents unless urgent laws are passed to increase their powers

National Cabinet expands coronavirus testing criteria to aged care staff and residents post image

National Cabinet expands coronavirus testing criteria to aged care staff and residents

Royal Commission extends deadline for aged care submissions to 30 June 2020 post image

Royal Commission extends deadline for aged care submissions to 30 June 2020

Government announces $52.9 million in grants over two years for aged care providers to deal with coronavirus outbreaks – retrospectively post image

Government announces $52.9 million in grants over two years for aged care providers to deal with coronavirus outbreaks – retrospectively

Government puts new payments in arrears arrangements for home care providers on hold post image

Government puts new payments in arrears arrangements for home care providers on hold

Royal Commission Chair warns against “unintended consequences” of restrictions on aged care visits – calls on providers to use staff to provide ‘touch’ post image

Royal Commission Chair warns against “unintended consequences” of restrictions on aged care visits – calls on providers to use staff to provide ‘touch’