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Department of Health and Aged Care adds Disability to its name

With the announcement of the new Cabinet on 13 May 2025, the Department of Health and Aged Care has formally been renamed the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Government Policy

Who is the new Minister for Aged Care Sam Rae?

Only in his second term of parliament, 39-year-old Same Rae has been appointed Minister for Aged Care. Who is he?

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Government Policy

Govt grants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu $383K contract to develop care minute reporting audits

The Department of Health and Aged Care has awarded the global management consultants Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu a 6-month contract to develop guidance materials, templates and communication materials for incoming care minute audits.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Development

Maronite Sisters’ planned $38M redevelopment of its aged care home in Marrickville, Sydney, on public exhibition

The Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family Village plan to demolish their existing 54-bed aged care home, so-called Village 1, and build a new 99-room, four-storey facility with underground car parking.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Home Care

Another local council gets out of home care ahead of Support at Home reforms

Bundaberg Regional Council, 250km north of Brisbane, has voted unanimously to transition out of in-home care, after more than 25 years’ service, with Mayor Helen Blackburn saying the decision due to the implementation of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home regulations.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Home Care

Why home care provider Silverchain is growing its acute care services: 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT video

In-home care is set to become the ”cornerstone” of Australia’s healthcare system, Tamra Bridges, East Coast Executive Director of Not For Profit home care provider Silverchain, told attendees at LEADERS SUMMIT 2025.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Technology

Exclusive: The Pure Food Co launch new texture modified breakfast products for aged care

NZ-based texture-modified food provider The Pure Food Co has developed a range of breakfast foods especially for people with swallowing difficulties ahead of the implementation of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards on 1 July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Technology

ASX-listed InteliCare signs $212K agreement with mecwacare to trial AI care platform

Intelicare has signed an agreement to trial its AI-driven platform at mecwacare’s 60-bed aged care home in Prahan, inner Melbourne. InteliCare CEO Daniel Pilbrow said they are “delighted” to be supporting mecwacare’s “digital transformation”.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Aged Care

Regis Healthcare co-founder Bryan Dorman seeks buyer for 5% stake

Bryan Dorman, who co-founded Regis Healthcare with Ian Roberts in 1992, is looking to sell $108 million worth of shares enlisting investment bank Jarden to sell 15 million shares at $7.44 per share.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Aged Care

“We know everything won’t be ready”: Ageing Australia calls for reforms to be staged

Tom Symondson, CEO Ageing Australia, says this sector is not ready for the incoming reforms and a staged approach is needed, while Jennene Buckley, Director Enkindle Consulting, told The Weekly SOURCE the Government’s top priority must be to complete consultations and finalise the Aged Care Rules.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Aged Care

Sanctions imposed on Perth aged care home after it failed all eight Aged Care Quality Standards

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is considering the approved provider status of aged care home Carinya of Bicton, operated by Perth-based Not For Profit St Jude’s Health Care Services, after the home was issued with Sanctions and a Notice to Agree when it failed all eight aged care quality standards in a site audit last December.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Technology

BaptistCare transitions home care operations to AlayaCare software platform

Newly merged BaptistCare has transitioned its Victorian and Tasmanian home care teams across to the clinical and financial software of AlayaCare.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025

Government Policy

80 SA aged care patients moved to luxury hotel yet 263 clog hospital beds

The SA Health program placing hospital patients awaiting aged care beds into the inner-city Pullman Adelaide hotel has provided care for 80 older people since the Transition Care Service launched just over two months ago, with clinical services delivered by Medibank-owned Amplar Health Home Hospital.

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Caroline Egan

15 May 2025