Just 300 ‘new’ Home Care Packages revealed in Royal Commission hearing – how can the bureaucrats guide the aged care sector?
A week after I reported on the Department of Health’s revelation that only 300 of…
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Department of Health refuses to release StewartBrown report into financial impact of COVID on aged care sector over privacy concerns – peaks back call for release
The Australian says a Freedom of Information request lodged by the paper in June for…
74% of aged care providers making a profit? Grant Corderoy says data used for Royal Commission financial transparency paper “limited” in its scope
The StewartBrown Partner says the financial information given to the Department of Health by approved…
One-third of Australians blame Federal Government for aged care COVID outbreaks, Essential poll shows – one-third in favour of increase to Medicare levy to fund sector improvements
A sign of the times? Voters still mostly blame aged care providers for COVID-19 outbreaks…
Only half of aged care providers were ‘viable’ in 2018: independent Royal Commission report points to “insufficient” financial transparency about Government funding and user contributions in aged care
Just a day after a separate report pointed to a 1% increase in income tax…
Aged care peaks to launch PR campaign to lobby politicians – spearheaded by John Howard’s media adviser
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), the Aged Care Guild,…
Royal Commission says 1% lift in income tax required to deliver ‘four-star’ aged care – but PM rules out aged care levy
A 1.01% tax increase – or a 0.89% hike in the Medicare levy – would…
Scott Morrison shakes off censure of Aged Care Minister over COVID handling – says only 8% of aged care homes affected by outbreaks
The Prime Minister has hit back at the Labor-led censure of Senator Richard Colbeck on…