Industry News

Dementia Australia’s newest research report highlights how the pervasive dementia-related stigma continues to impact society due to limited knowledge and understanding about dementia.

The Department of Health and Aged Care has conducted its first webinar in the wake of this week’s defining Aged Care Act progress, recapping some of its key elements. Department representatives also highlighted some of the most notable changes between the exposure draft and the Bill presented to Parliament.

After the Coalition party set up some unexpected hurdles for the Federal Government, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Aged Care Minister Anika Wells have introduced the new Aged Care Act to Parliament today.

ABC reporter Evelyn Manfield says a deal on aged care reform has been reached, just one day after it appeared Federal Government efforts were scuppered by Coalition party uncertainty.

There are frustrations over the latest delays to the Aged Care Act, although some leaders within the industry want to reinforce the importance of not rushing any decisions because of just how important the aged care reforms are.

As the saying goes, nothing is certain except for death and taxes. Now, you can likely add a third certainty; the Aged Care Act being delayed.

CommonAge, the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing, launched its Dementia in the Commonwealth report during the International Dementia Conference last week.

The International Dementia Conference started off hot as dementia’s portrayal by mainstream media was discussed, and it arguably ended even hotter with a boundary-pushing conversation about sex in residential aged care.

Australia’s nursing staff shortage is reportedly turning into a “knife fight for staff” in regional areas as aged care and hospitals scrap for qualified staff. 

The current Aged Care Act impasse and ongoing financial crisis are expected to leave the aged care sector thousands of beds short over the next five years with providers and consumers expected to shoulder the pain.