Issue 65

DIGITAL EDITION

Issue 65

Editorial: keeping the faith

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Tailored Care at Home: is this the direction that the Government will take the Support at Home Program?

With Level 4 Home Care Packages making up just 20% of overall Packages, most home care services are non-nursing support – will the sector see a shift to a more tailored approach? In this issue, we highlight the fact that only around 54,000 older...

“Green shoots of hope”: Anika Wells signals a new era of sustainability and respect for the aged care sector

Weeks out from the delivery of the Aged Care Taskforce’s Final Report, the Minister for Aged Care and Sport has urged providers to “keep the faith” as she promised a significant shake-up of funding arrangements post-Taskforce. Minister Wells...

“We no longer have to fight to be invited to the table”: Tom Symondson

12 months after he took on the top job at the newly united aged care peak body, Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) CEO Tom Symondson has helped to drive a new respect for the sector at the Government level – and he’s not done...

Elevate Your Village Team for 2023 at the VILLAGE SUMMIT in your capital city

2023 marks the fifth year of this event, with DCM Institute delivering another single day of celebration, inspiration and leadership for Village Professionals and Head Office staff. VILLAGE SUMMIT brings together globally renowned speakers and...

Pass or fail? The Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement has netted this provider 2,000 job applications in six months – but few others are signing up

Aged care providers with Labour Agreements in place are being inundated with enquiries from prospective staff – but many operators are putting the Labor Government’s workforce solution in the ‘too hard’ basket’. Despite the aged care...

Significant growth sector: what Brookfield’s $1.45B refinancing of Aveo signals

Both parties agreed that the introduction of the Aveo Way contract in 2016 was lawful and in accordance with industry standards, Aveo agreed to pay $11 million in full and final settlement to in effect, save the retirement living sector

Residential care operators earning up to $100 per resident a day on additional services

With aged care homes losing an average of $5,500 per resident per year, many are missing out on a valuable way to bridge the gap: additional services. Eight years after the Federal Government overhauled the aged care system and enabled providers to...

Level 4 Home Care Packages now account for just 20% of overall Packages

The number of home care recipients with the highest Package level has continued to decline in 2022-23 as the Government looks to reign in the $2.6 billion in unspent funds across the system. The latest Aged Care Snapshot from the Department of...

Executive Spotlight

Over 2,000 operators provide retirement living, support and care to 1.3 million Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for our older citizens. At SATURDAY, we believe we should recognise and celebrate the leaders in this challenging but rewarding sector.

Staff Writers

08 Nov 2023