Tuesday, 20 January 2026
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Public reporting of staffing levels – and minimum staffing ratios – on the cards at upcoming workforce hearings post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Public reporting of staffing levels – and minimum staffing ratios – on the cards at upcoming workforce hearings

by The Weekly Source
SA: Redevelopment plan for Helping Hand village knocked back: 50% open space required post image
Topic - Developments Topic - Editorial

SA: Redevelopment plan for Helping Hand village knocked back: 50% open space required

by The Weekly Source
Plans to build $13M aged care facility in Hobart delayed five months over Aboriginal heritage issues post image
Topic - Developments Topic - Editorial

Plans to build $13M aged care facility in Hobart delayed five months over Aboriginal heritage issues

by The Weekly Source
Department of Health representative dismisses Royal Commission’s idea for multiple entry points to access aged care system – but says rapid expansion of home care workforce not “impossible task” post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Department of Health representative dismisses Royal Commission’s idea for multiple entry points to access aged care system – but says rapid expansion of home care workforce not “impossible task”

by The Weekly Source
Looking at the ‘Big Picture’: Senior Counsel tests idea of system navigators, basic assessments and uncapping supply – as Commissioner Briggs acknowledges providing ‘quality of life’ high risk for Government post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Looking at the ‘Big Picture’: Senior Counsel tests idea of system navigators, basic assessments and uncapping supply – as Commissioner Briggs acknowledges providing ‘quality of life’ high risk for Government

by The Weekly Source
Will the Royal Commission result in major reforms for aged care? Sector leaders express doubt over political will post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Will the Royal Commission result in major reforms for aged care? Sector leaders express doubt over political will

by The Weekly Source
Denmark passed a law in 2015 requiring older people to undertake reablement before receiving home care – delivering 60% success rate post image
Topic - Aged Care Ageing

Denmark passed a law in 2015 requiring older people to undertake reablement before receiving home care – delivering 60% success rate

by The Weekly Source
Individualised funding, more reablement, less red tape: what ‘new thinking’ could come out of the Royal Commission’s workshop on the redesign of the aged care system? post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Individualised funding, more reablement, less red tape: what ‘new thinking’ could come out of the Royal Commission’s workshop on the redesign of the aged care system?

by The Weekly Source
Regional Victorian aged care home shuts its doors – despite offers of takeovers post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Regional Victorian aged care home shuts its doors – despite offers of takeovers

by The Weekly Source
Fed Govt announces $50M aged care Business Improvement Fund to improve systems and financial health – or get out post image
Topic - Aged Care Ageing

Fed Govt announces $50M aged care Business Improvement Fund to improve systems and financial health – or get out

by The Weekly Source
Dept of Health issues guidelines warning aged care staff and families to take precautions against coronavirus post image
Topic - Editorial Government Policy

Dept of Health issues guidelines warning aged care staff and families to take precautions against coronavirus

by The Weekly Source
Government announces $50 million aged care Business Improvement Fund – for providers to fix their management and IT systems, transfer ownership or shut down post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Government announces $50 million aged care Business Improvement Fund – for providers to fix their management and IT systems, transfer ownership or shut down

by The Weekly Source