Inquiry into VIC Government’s COVID-19 contact tracing system concludes system was “overwhelmed” from outset
The Parliament of Victoria’s inquiry into the state’s COVID-19 tracing system during the pandemic has…
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Labor calls for release of reports into COVID outbreaks at St Basil’s and Heritage Care’s Epping Gardens
The Opposition is pushing the Morrison Government to release the independent report into the outbreaks…
Morrison Government to blame for COVID aged care failures, Senate report finds
Aged Care Minister, Senator Richard Colbeck (pictured above), the Department of Health and the aged…
Should all aged care software be standardised? Royal Commission research says yes
The Royal Commission quietly released one of its most important pieces of work last week…
Federal Government introduces industrial relations reforms to Parliament including changes to casual work that would affect aged care – Cynthia Payne says providers with more permanent workforces are shown to provide better outcomes
Parliament’s final sitting week has seen Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter put forward the Government’s…
Standardised data, mandated assistive technologies, redesign MyAgedCare: Royal Commission review of aged care providers and Government’s ITC finds “major deficiencies” within current system
Even with its formal hearings over, the Royal Commission is continuing to release research –…
Government introduces legislation for $68M Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into Parliament – regulator to enforce new civil penalties and enforceable undertakings
The residential care sector is one step closer to having a team to investigate serious…
Senate inquiry report on new home care payment in arrears recommends bill be passed
The move towards home care providers being paid in arrears instead of in advance is…
SA chalks up 4th day with no new cases with further easing of restrictions announced in NSW
South Australia has now gone four days without recording a new coronavirus case. This saw…
Federal Government pledges $132M to aged care COVID response – national review of outbreaks underway
The Government just scraped in on the 1 December deadline set by the Commissioners for…