Thursday, 21 May 2026

Government Policy

New laws allow retirement villages and residential care to be built at Sanctuary Cove (QLD) post image

New laws allow retirement villages and residential care to be built at Sanctuary Cove (QLD)

National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) pushes for urgent aged care sector reform in new election campaign post image

National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) pushes for urgent aged care sector reform in new election campaign

Government pledges $70 million per year for dementia, opens new care units (NSW and VIC) post image

Government pledges $70 million per year for dementia, opens new care units (NSW and VIC)

COTA calls for $1.25bn annual funding for home care post image

COTA calls for $1.25bn annual funding for home care

Government moves to strengthen restraint regulations in aged care to protect senior Australians post image

Government moves to strengthen restraint regulations in aged care to protect senior Australians

SA Government-run aged care facility sanctioned after resident dies following a fire post image

SA Government-run aged care facility sanctioned after resident dies following a fire

Tense times: Commissioners asking the questions at latest home care hearings post image

Tense times: Commissioners asking the questions at latest home care hearings

High Court says Southern Cross Care is exempt from paying general rates in TAS – will other NFPs follow? post image

High Court says Southern Cross Care is exempt from paying general rates in TAS – will other NFPs follow?

COTA Australia welcomes new Charter of Aged Care Rights, but is “deeply concerned” by amount of time providers have been given to comply post image

COTA Australia welcomes new Charter of Aged Care Rights, but is “deeply concerned” by amount of time providers have been given to comply

How much does each state or territory contribute to its aged care services funding? post image

How much does each state or territory contribute to its aged care services funding?

Two new visas for foreign aged workers – for their language skills post image

Two new visas for foreign aged workers – for their language skills

The Catch 22 of extreme waiting times for home care packages post image

The Catch 22 of extreme waiting times for home care packages