June Heinrich (CEO of Baptist Community Services) and Greg Mundy (CEO of ACSA) both
championed IT as the major cost saving device for making ageing in place a financial possibility.
The simple argument was that monitors in ILUs will stall the need for qualified staff to be
available on the floor. This will require a high grade communications backbone that new
services can be bolted onto as the technology becomes available or affordable.
Topic - Aged Care
Government confirms AN-ACC price rise and 42% hotelling supplement boost
The Albanese Government has confirmed new funding increases for residential aged care from next month – including a significant 42% jump in the hotelling supplement. From 1 October 2025, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC)...