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Full, but can’t build fast enough: sector leaders deliver a frank view from the top
Full villages, growing waitlists, and residents who can’t access aged care. The sector’s top operators are navigating simultaneous pressure on every front — and the leaders who’ll survive it are the ones willing to have honest conversations now.
Why a falling job offer rate is Lutheran Services’ biggest workforce win
With registered nurse supply a structural problem and care minutes accountability locked in, Lutheran Services’ Transition to Practice Program offers a replicable model for providers tired of losing ground to the external recruitment market.
GP access in aged care: What the AMA’s position statement means for providers
When GPs can’t get into your facility, residents end up in hospital. The AMA’s new position statement names the structural failures – and the fixes providers should be pushing for.
Turned away before the door opens: how compliance fear is reshaping aged care admissions
Operations manager Mamata Adhikari has watched a quiet pattern form at the admissions desk: complex-needs residents being turned away. Not because facilities can’t care for them, but because staff are afraid of what comes next.
Why communication is the missing ingredient in aged care dining rooms
Lindsey O’Grady’s landmark 2026 Aged Care Kitchen Pulse Survey reveals a stark systemic disconnect: 86% of chefs lack the resources they need, and communication is the missing ingredient in dining rooms across Australia.
Why aged care boards and HR must look outside the sector for top talent
Facing tightening regulations and executive shortages, aged care providers can look to a $2 million West Australian village turnaround for a masterclass in cross-industry asset management, strategic CapEx restructuring, and human-centric leadership.
Your staff are spending half their shift on admin. Here’s what the data says.
IHACPA’s 2024-25 Residential Aged Care Cost Collection is the most comprehensive cost dataset the sector has ever produced. For aged care leaders, it confirms what many already suspected – and gives you the evidence to act on it.
The skills that built Australia’s healthcare system were never counted as skills
SEO excerpt The NSW IRC found in April that nursing’s core skills were never formally evaluated in wage-setting. The decision gives 70,000 nurses a pay rise and may have national implications. New ACN and ANMAC research is asking why internationally qualified nurses remain so absent from leadership.
Sleepover shifts get clarity. The compliance risk doesn’t go away
New SCHADS Award rules will change how sleepover shifts are structured and paid from June 2026, creating both clarity and compliance pressure for care providers.
Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association recognised in AFR Best Places to Work list
The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association has been named a Silver Finalist in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list, highlighting the role of community-based providers in delivering culturally responsive aged care and supporting workforce retention.
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