Thursday 29 October: Federal and State Government round-up of press releases and announcements
NSW: $7.4 million investment to progress NSW Closing The Gap commitment: View Here
VIC: Plenty to love in Melbourne’s parklands: View Here
WA: Construction moves forward on apartment projects after State’s off-the-plan purchase program: View Here
Master plan finalised for landmark Subi East redevelopment: View Here
Second day of zero new cases in Victoria and just four active cases in aged care
Victoria recorded zero new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state’s total number of…
One-third of older COVID patients in NSW contracted virus in aged care, but most infections happened on cruise ships – plus, only 30% hospitalised
Interesting insights from the latest surveillance report by NSW Health. Among NSW coronavirus patient aged…
Home care waiting list falls by just 2,000 in six months – will the Government be prepared to take up the Counsel Assisting’s recommendation to clear the queue?
The number of older Australians in the home care prioritisation queue has dropped by just…
64% of aged care providers now operating at a loss – up to 78% in regional and remote areas, StewartBrown says
The accounting firm’s latest financial performance survey – widely regarded as the best picture of…
Attention home care providers – last day to register for prevalence study for Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) targeting home care
Today is your final opportunity to register for the KPMG study which will develop the…
UK: NHS forced to deny elderly people ‘written off’ during COVID – over two-third of hospital patients aged over 65
An extraordinary response from the country’s national healthcare provider. NHS England has taken the unusual…
Scott Morrison refuses to commit to any of the Senior Counsel’s recommendations from Royal Commission’s final hearing
The Prime Minister did not commit to any immediate reforms in last week’s Question Time.…
Senior Counsel outlines “ambitious” five-year program to transform Australia’s aged care system
Senior Counsel Assisting Peter Gray QC has revealed a grand vision for what the country’s…
Unions and health bodies weigh in on Royal Commission’s recommendations
Unions and leading health bodies have responded to the Senior Counsel’s recommendations for the Royal…
Just one new case in Victoria and five active cases in aged care as 800 people asked to isolate after East Preston Islamic college outbreak
The number of new cases in Victoria remained in single digits for the 11th day…
“Don’t be limited to Government customers and funding” – Pride Living’s Bruce Bailey
Speaking at Day 10 of LASA’s virtual congress, Pride Living Managing Director Bruce Bailey said…
Senior Counsel deliver 124 recommendations and almost 500 pages of submissions to the Commissioners – but Commissioner Briggs indicates she will not support all of the proposals
The final two days of hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and…