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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.
BREAKING: 4.75% wage rise from July: what aged care leaders need to know before the government responds
A 4.75% wage rise hits from July. Without confirmed government funding, aged care leaders are left modelling costs in the dark – and the clock is already running.
Paradox of preparedness: Why the desire to age at home doesn’t match its planning
An exclusive new Benetas study reveals 89% of Australians want to age at home, yet a critical lack of early planning and digital confidence is actively undermining their independence.
Showering is free. Home care still isn’t guaranteed.
The government spent $3.7 billion on aged care. It made personal care free. It didn’t say how many Support at Home packages it would release. Here’s what the budget actually contains.
Sustainability meets luxury: Lessons from Eldercare’s world-leading 6 Star achievement
Eldercare Goodwood has become South Australia’s first aged care home to earn a 6 Star Green Star rating, setting a new benchmark for world-leading sustainability and resident-centric design in the sector.
Australia’s first National Healthy Ageing Day highlights growing shift toward prevention and independence
Australia’s first National Healthy Ageing Day launches on 6 May, highlighting a growing shift across aged care and health toward prevention, reablement and helping people stay independent for longer.
BREAKING NEWS: Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel Brown announces resignation
Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel Brown has announced her resignation, effective 31 July 2026, following an expanded international appointment. Her departure comes at a critical time for sector reform, raising questions about continuity, oversight and the future direction of aged care accountability in Australia.
Residents say they’ve never been happier. The data tells a more complicated story.
New AIHW data shows record resident satisfaction in aged care — but ED presentations are also at a high. We ask what the numbers are really telling us.
Healthcare, a question of numbers – women dominate in quantity, not salary
Women continue to dominate in quantity, not salary in healthcare, where they make up the greatest part of the workforce.
CHSP isn’t broken. So why are we trying to replace it?
A growing coalition of aged care leaders is pushing back on plans to merge CHSP into Support at Home, arguing the system risks dismantling its most effective and efficient layer of care.
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