Thursday, 23 April 2026

Government Policy

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?

Kathryn Greiner asks of retirement villages: “Is it a good idea whose time is over”? post image

Kathryn Greiner asks of retirement villages: “Is it a good idea whose time is over”?