September 15, 2020 Sydney Presbyterian Aged Care worker pleads guilty of assaults An aged care worker has pleaded guilty to assaulting seven elderly residents at Presbyterian Aged…
September 15, 2020 Former NSW Premier Mike Baird meets staff and residents in first week on the job as HammondCare chief executive New HammondCare CEO Mike Baird has spent his first week on the job meeting staff…
September 15, 2020 St Basil’s chairman stands down The Green Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has confirmed the chairman of St Basil’s Home for…
September 15, 2020 Head of Victorian Aged Care Response Centre to depart Victorian Aged Care Response Centre chief Joe Buffone is set to move to a new…
September 12, 2020 95% of aged care providers not confident their business will be able to continue with optimism: DCM survey paints bleak picture of future The results are in from yesterday’s survey on providers’ optimism for the future – and…
September 12, 2020 Rude, obnoxious, poor knowledge: quality assessors determined to find non-compliance, survey of facility managers says Despite visits rarely resulting in sanctions, the assessment process is often stressful, labour-intensive, confusing and…
September 12, 2020 Royal Commission issues call out for submissions on capital financing arrangements for residential care Funding and financing are clearly the top of the Commissioners’ minds. The Royal Commission says…
September 12, 2020 Royal Commission brings out the big guns: Paul Keating and Peter Costello to give evidence at funding and financing hearing The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is resuming on Monday for seven…
September 11, 2020 AMA calls for review on healthcare workers’ masks – after data reveals aged care workers make up 60% of healthcare workplace infections The Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) Vice President Dr Chris Moy has urged a review on…
September 10, 2020 Greg Hunt announces new measures to reduce health care workers being infected with COVID – over 3,300 workers infected Recognition that Australia’s frontline workers are at most risk of contracting the virus. In a…