March 30, 2021 New Zealand retirement village regulation review sounds very familiar – following Australia? Buy backs, sharing capital gain, ending weekly fees, reinstatement costs, marketing delays. All familiar in…
March 25, 2021 “A third of operators ought not to be there” & expect Gov action “quite fast”– Ian Yates At the LEADERS SUMMIT last Thursday, COTA Australia CEO, Ian Yates, who has a very…
March 25, 2021 More aged care respite for older Australian with culturally diverse backgrounds Ageing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities are set to access more tailored respite…
March 17, 2021 Sector staring down $1B operating loss in 2019-20 – 58% of aged care homes running at a loss: StewartBrown The accounting firm has estimated the number of aged care homes operating at a loss…
March 17, 2021 NSW Treasury analysis finds older people living longer, healthier lives, could save Government $1.5 billion Figures from the NSW Treasury found people are working longer, living longer and staying healthier,…
March 17, 2021 Government to invest further $1.1B into its COVID response including financial support for the aged care workforce The Federal Government will invest a further $1.1 billion into its COVID-19 response and suppression…
March 17, 2021 Brisbane aged care homes will remain locked down until at least Friday after doctor tested positive for COVID-19 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that aged care homes will remain locked down until at…
March 17, 2021 TLC approved to administer COVID-19 vaccinations directly to its aged care residents and staff Private operator TLC Healthcare has become the first residential aged care provider given approval to…
March 17, 2021 New York Governor Cuomo’s aides rewrote aged care home report to hide higher COVID death roll An aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo has apologised after claiming her team had withheld the…
March 11, 2021 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says growing the economy is the best way to fund a multibillion-dollar overhaul of Australia’s broken aged care sector Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Morrison Government’s platform of delivering lower taxes meant “growing the…