200 care minutes an average – not a minimum: DoH reveals new details on aged care reforms
The Department of Health has hosted the first three webinars in a series of seven…
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New QLD laws to ensure resident-operated villages exempt from buybacks
Queensland Housing Minister Leeanne Enoch said the Palaszczuk Government is honouring its election commitment to…
Every aged care facility in Australia has had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Two-and-a-half months after the Federal Government’s original target to have all aged care residents and…
Government ploughs $112.1M into Commonwealth Home Support Program
Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator Richard Colbeck, has announced a $112.1…
COTA: Federal Government announced ‘comprehensive package of aged care reforms’
COTA Australia has delivered its final verdict on the Federal Budget’s aged care reform package,…
WA Government releases final round of consultation on retirement village reforms
Another week, another state looking to overhaul its village legislation. The Western Australia Government has…
ARQRV flags concerns about financial reporting standards in proposed QLD retirement village legislation – Property Council says some amendments also required
The Association of Residents of Queensland Retirement Villages (ARQRV) has hired an external accountant to…
Impact of the Royal Commission on the Retirement Village Sector
Last week I gave a 20-minute presentation at the LASA National Integrated Seniors Housing Conference,…
WA first state to mandate aged care worker COVID-19 vaccinations
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan is the first state leader to make the vaccination of…
New aged care navigators will need to be independent of providers, report finds
Helping older Australians navigate the aged care system works – but the workforce needs to…