Friday, 13 February 2026

Government Policy

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) increases unannounced facility visits post image

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) increases unannounced facility visits

Public submissions to QLD inquiry into aged care, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying seem focus on end-of-life decisions post image

Public submissions to QLD inquiry into aged care, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying seem focus on end-of-life decisions

Fair Work Commission announced 3% increase to minimum wage – LASA urges funding response from Federal Government post image

Fair Work Commission announced 3% increase to minimum wage – LASA urges funding response from Federal Government

VIC announces nearly $1 million in funding for state-run aged care post image

VIC announces nearly $1 million in funding for state-run aged care

Village regulation jeopardy: QLD leads with $30M+ in buybacks on Day One post image

Village regulation jeopardy: QLD leads with $30M+ in buybacks on Day One

Residents lose, operators lose post image

Residents lose, operators lose

‘Aged Care Rule’ versus Commonwealth’s ‘Hardship Rule’: James Underwood says ‘hardship’ is better option for residents and operators post image

‘Aged Care Rule’ versus Commonwealth’s ‘Hardship Rule’: James Underwood says ‘hardship’ is better option for residents and operators

Richard Colbeck appointed new Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians – plus Youth and Sport post image

Richard Colbeck appointed new Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians – plus Youth and Sport

“No chance in the world”: plans rejected for Stockland’s expansion of Castle Ridge Resort (NSW) retirement village post image

“No chance in the world”: plans rejected for Stockland’s expansion of Castle Ridge Resort (NSW) retirement village

Lack of accountability – and data – plaguing aged care sector, hears Sydney Royal Commission hearings post image

Lack of accountability – and data – plaguing aged care sector, hears Sydney Royal Commission hearings

Senior Counsel wraps up Royal Commission’s Sydney hearings with five key points for residential care – next hearings to be held in WA in June post image

Senior Counsel wraps up Royal Commission’s Sydney hearings with five key points for residential care – next hearings to be held in WA in June

‘Mandated Buybacks’ – what are they and what do they mean for villages? post image

‘Mandated Buybacks’ – what are they and what do they mean for villages?