Seven compelling arguments for reimagined aged care funding, by the Royal Commission’s favourite witness – Natasha Chadwick
Natasha Chadwick has the rungs on the innovation and enterprise board – the only Royal…
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Adding insult to injury: VIC Government accidentally sends letter to ‘private’ aged care providers extending extra funding for staffing
A sign that the State Government is fearful about how a major outbreak in an…
27% of Quality and Safety Commission’s 657 staff are contractors, Senate enquiry reveals – but still one staff member for every four homes
Another insight from Tuesday’s Senate hearing into the Government’s COVID response. Aged Care Quality and…
10,000 older Australians died on the home care waiting list in FY19/20 – nearly 16,000 waiting for Level 4 package
Labor is putting pressure on the Morrison Government to “fix the crisis” in home care…
Josh Frydenberg announces plans to overhaul insolvency laws in the wake of COVID – will it be enough to prevent 50 operators forecast from exiting the sector?
The Treasurer says he expects the reforms to cover around 76% of businesses facing insolvency…
13 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in Victoria as Chief Health Officer says Estia outbreak possibly caused by hospital transfer
There were 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, a significant decrease on the 114…
Grattan Institute points to three aged care priorities to be addressed in the Budget – including a ‘rescue package’ to lift standards in poor-performing operators
The independent thinktank has outlined three key areas for the Federal Government to target funding…
Victoria to test aged care staff fortnightly for COVID under new regime – plus another 7 million masks
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has unveiled a new testing regime for both State-run and ‘private’…
Aged Care Minister announces $10 million Budget commitment to help get younger people with disabilities out of residential care – but how far will the funding stretch?
Senator Richard Colbeck has revealed the Federal Government will commit $10.6 million in the 2020-21…
10 new cases but seven more deaths in Victoria – Daniel Andrews says ‘private’ aged care “not a sector that’s run by us”
There were 10 new cases in Victoria recorded in the 24 hours leading up to…