Legal & Compliance

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has updated its guidance for the not-for-profit (NFP) sector to reflect changes in the evolving governance environment.  The new Not-for-Profit Governance Principles are intended to help support NFP directors by providing contemporary guidance into the likes of risk management, organisational culture and purpose, vision and strategy.  Mark Rigotti, […]

Aged care providers will need to adopt a multi-faceted approach to staffing and training which involves targeted rostering to deal with the Federal Government’s new 24/7 nursing requirements.

Good governance has an instantaneous flow-on effect on other areas of aged care performance, but common challenges prevent many home care providers from implementing improved governance processes.

Aged care facilities are at a crucial juncture. Regulatory frameworks are tightening, and the demand for high-quality care is increasing. Facilities are tasked with an enormous responsibility: to ensure that their services not only meet but exceed these requirements.

ACCPA has shared its aged care recommendations in a pre-budget submission, stating that the upcoming Federal Budget is a chance to ensure the sector survives and flourishes into the future.

The new Aged Care Act will feature strengthened whistleblower protections, providing more support for aged care employees and more guidelines for employers and their whistleblower policies.

After months of anticipation, the Aged Care Taskforce has released its final report and recommendations.

Care minutes totals have bounced back after a seasonal holiday dip in the latest industry analysis from Mirus Australia but there is reason to take stock of AN-ACC management styles as the age of AN-ACC reclassifications continues to rise.

The first quarterly sector performance report for the 2023-24 financial year has been released by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. There’s positive news right off the bat: there is a significant improvement in the number of fully compliant aged care providers.

The exposure draft of the new Aged Care Act shows good intent, and a good start to creating a human rights-based approach to aged care, as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care.