Thursday, 8 January 2026

Government Policy


COVID-19 vaccinations double after Janet Anderson's warning to boards of aged care operators post image

COVID-19 vaccinations double after Janet Anderson's warning to boards of aged care operators

Increased use of external staff for care sends home care profitability to five-year low post image

Increased use of external staff for care sends home care profitability to five-year low

Hotels could put up hospital patients waiting for aged care beds: desperate SA Govt post image

Hotels could put up hospital patients waiting for aged care beds: desperate SA Govt

Health Minister warns of "political storm" without bipartisan support for Aged Care Taskforce reforms post image

Health Minister warns of "political storm" without bipartisan support for Aged Care Taskforce reforms

Queensland Govt’s Seniors Strategy to drive $10B in investment post image

Queensland Govt’s Seniors Strategy to drive $10B in investment

Crunch time: countdown on for new Aged Care Act to pass Parliament this year post image

Crunch time: countdown on for new Aged Care Act to pass Parliament this year

8,900 beds needed annually with aged care construction in freefall: Govt report post image

8,900 beds needed annually with aged care construction in freefall: Govt report

Government must commit to "needs-based" aged care system: Acting Inspector-General post image

Government must commit to "needs-based" aged care system: Acting Inspector-General

Aged care providers losing $15.65 per resident per day on operations post image

Aged care providers losing $15.65 per resident per day on operations

Government allocates $8M for eight new dementia respite programs post image

Government allocates $8M for eight new dementia respite programs

$23M Govt contracts awarded to Accenture and Scyne to roll out new Aged Care Act post image

$23M Govt contracts awarded to Accenture and Scyne to roll out new Aged Care Act

Almost 58% of people entering residential aged care have a mental health condition post image

Almost 58% of people entering residential aged care have a mental health condition