Topic - aged care
78 bed aged care facility invests $115K in solar to save $40K a year in energy costs
Nov 03 2016
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Chaffey Aged care in Mildura has just installed a 100KW solar system (384 solar panels) for an investment of approximately $115K. They calculate it will reduce their energy bill by $40K a year, paying the investment off in 2.8 years.

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Senate Inquiry into aged care service delivery deadline extended to October

The Senate Inquiry into Aged Care Service Delivery has been granted a two-week extension, with its final report now due on 1 October 2025 – just a month before the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program begin.

Caroline Egan
15 Sep 2025
Topic - Aged Care

Government confirms AN-ACC price rise and 42% hotelling supplement boost

The Albanese Government has confirmed new funding increases for residential aged care from next month – including a significant 42% jump in the hotelling supplement. From 1 October 2025, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC)...

Lauren Broomham
12 Sep 2025
Topic - Aged Care

Aged care providers wait for AN-ACC price decision – again

12 months after the Government gave operators just two weeks’ notice of an increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), providers are once again left on tenterhooks. In December 2023, then-Minister for Aged Care Anik...

Lauren Broomham
11 Sep 2025
Topic - Aged Care

Aged Care Minister writes to remind providers of staff training obligations

The Minister for Aged Care Sam Rae has written to aged care providers reminding them of their legislated requirement to ensure staff receive training, including rostered paid time to fulfil the obligation.

Caroline Egan
11 Sep 2025