Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Legal Issues

Alert for aged care operators: new requirements for police checks for staff and volunteers start 1 July post image

Alert for aged care operators: new requirements for police checks for staff and volunteers start 1 July

Have your say on aged care: QLD advocacy group launches new consumer website post image

Have your say on aged care: QLD advocacy group launches new consumer website

Gateway receives non-binding, indicative takeover proposal from US Group Hometown post image

Gateway receives non-binding, indicative takeover proposal from US Group Hometown

RetireAustralia’s Tarragindi retirement village to go ahead – despite Brisbane Council dumping sports club incentives post image

RetireAustralia’s Tarragindi retirement village to go ahead – despite Brisbane Council dumping sports club incentives

Council recommends 40% extra height allowance for $189M Anglicare village and aged care expansion in south Sydney post image

Council recommends 40% extra height allowance for $189M Anglicare village and aged care expansion in south Sydney

ACT: Residents win fight for potential village and aged care site to be set aside for community use post image

ACT: Residents win fight for potential village and aged care site to be set aside for community use

Estia pushes for accountability – workforce and complaints post image

Estia pushes for accountability – workforce and complaints

ACT: historic homestead designated for aged care taken off the market post image

ACT: historic homestead designated for aged care taken off the market

NZ: Ombudsman to start monitoring private aged care following negative media reports post image

NZ: Ombudsman to start monitoring private aged care following negative media reports

The ABC again exposes neglect at Tinonee Gardens aged care home post image

The ABC again exposes neglect at Tinonee Gardens aged care home

Brisbane Council scraps plans for villages and aged care on sports land over “community controversy” – RetireAustralia and Aura hit post image

Brisbane Council scraps plans for villages and aged care on sports land over “community controversy” – RetireAustralia and Aura hit

VIC: Darebin Council commissions $250K aged care advisory panel over concerns about funding: resident petition attracts 1,400 signatures post image

VIC: Darebin Council commissions $250K aged care advisory panel over concerns about funding: resident petition attracts 1,400 signatures