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Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum

by The Weekly Source
Health Minister Greg Hunt warns families not to pull loved ones out of aged care homes – as facilities told not to host childcare groups post image
Topic - Aged Care Ageing

Health Minister Greg Hunt warns families not to pull loved ones out of aged care homes – as facilities told not to host childcare groups

by The Weekly Source
Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate

by The Weekly Source
Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission post image
Topic - Aged Care Ageing

Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission

by The Weekly Source
Japara’s HY profits drops 28% to $5.42M on back of Royal Commission and financial pressure on sector post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Japara’s HY profits drops 28% to $5.42M on back of Royal Commission and financial pressure on sector

by The Weekly Source
Bupa faces down $72M loss for its Australian aged care homes – 541% drop from 2018 post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Bupa faces down $72M loss for its Australian aged care homes – 541% drop from 2018

by The Weekly Source
University of Sydney develops interactive map of aged care facilities that didn’t meet standards in 2019 post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

University of Sydney develops interactive map of aged care facilities that didn’t meet standards in 2019

by The Weekly Source
Ozcare set to open 120-bed $30M aged care facility in Mackay – retirement village to follow post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Ozcare set to open 120-bed $30M aged care facility in Mackay – retirement village to follow

by The Weekly Source
Coronavirus threatens to further hit sector after fallout from Royal Commission – will there be funding for Royal Commission recommendations? post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Coronavirus threatens to further hit sector after fallout from Royal Commission – will there be funding for Royal Commission recommendations?

by The Weekly Source
Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers

by The Weekly Source
The hard conversation: is the aged care sector ‘viable’, and is it ‘sustainable’? post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

The hard conversation: is the aged care sector ‘viable’, and is it ‘sustainable’?

by The Weekly Source
Uncapping supply, immediate access to supports and a new “care finder” workforce: Senior Counsel outlines ideas for redesign of aged care system – as Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission post image
Topic - Aged Care Topic - Editorial

Uncapping supply, immediate access to supports and a new “care finder” workforce: Senior Counsel outlines ideas for redesign of aged care system – as Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission

by The Weekly Source