Friday, 24 April 2026

Government Policy

Aged Care Guild CEO Matthew Richter says $54B needed to build 88,000 aged care beds in next decade post image

Aged Care Guild CEO Matthew Richter says $54B needed to build 88,000 aged care beds in next decade

Government’s $16M Pacific labour scheme recruits just 83 workers – including aged care – in five months post image

Government’s $16M Pacific labour scheme recruits just 83 workers – including aged care – in five months

VIC: Labor promises $21M for Mornington Peninsula technology trial to keep people in their homes longer if elected – good for retirement villages? post image

VIC: Labor promises $21M for Mornington Peninsula technology trial to keep people in their homes longer if elected – good for retirement villages?

Department of Health sanctions three home care providers – with new focus on operators in the sector post image

Department of Health sanctions three home care providers – with new focus on operators in the sector

Flinders University and nurses union advocate for aged care nurses to save $2.6 billion post image

Flinders University and nurses union advocate for aged care nurses to save $2.6 billion

New independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission opens its doors post image

New independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission opens its doors

NSW establishes independent aged care commissioner post image

NSW establishes independent aged care commissioner

17 December government home care shuffle – 10,000 packages brought forward by 12 months post image

17 December government home care shuffle – 10,000 packages brought forward by 12 months

Fed Govt releases an extra 10,000 high-level home care packages in 2018-19 MYEFO post image

Fed Govt releases an extra 10,000 high-level home care packages in 2018-19 MYEFO

John Pollaers and ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler join forces to push Government for staffing ratios post image

John Pollaers and ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler join forces to push Government for staffing ratios

NSW Government appoints Kathryn Greiner as retirement village ambassador post image

NSW Government appoints Kathryn Greiner as retirement village ambassador

NT Government briefs bidders for Darwin seniors’ housing development – 29km from the city post image

NT Government briefs bidders for Darwin seniors’ housing development – 29km from the city