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Data spotlights profitability divide between for-profit and not-for-profit providers
Residential aged care has seen notable financial improvement in the latest Quarterly Financial Snapshot as providers continue to outperform compared to the 2022-23 financial year.
Who will look after us in our final years? A pay rise alone won’t solve aged care workforce shortages
While wage rises for aged-care workers are welcome, this measure alone will not fix all workforce problems in the sector.
UARC’s mid-year report highlights aged care’s good and bad results
The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC) has released Australia’s Aged Care Sector Mid-Year Report for 2023-24. Mixed financial outcomes and emerging, yet concerning, Star Ratings trends have caught our eye.
Professor Jenny May named as new National Rural Health Commissioner
Professor Jenny May AM has been named the new National Rural Health Commissioner, with the experienced rural GP and health educator to focus on improving rural health policies.
Providers with low vaccination rates to receive unannounced visits
Just days after the Government shared new documents to help providers talk to residents about COVID-19 vaccinations, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission put everyone on notice, revealing unannounced site visits will be conducted.
Too many Australians are waiting for a home care package. Here’s how to fix the delays
Waiting lists for older people who need home care have blown out again. Twice as many people are now waiting for a Commonwealth Home Care Package as last year.
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov reinforces the importance of education
As COVID-19 cases in residential aged care hit an 18-month high, the Government released a communication toolkit to help providers and staff effectively convey the importance of vaccines.
No awkward conversations: OPAN’s ready to talk about sex in aged care
Sex and intimacy in aged care are arguably very complex. What’s okay, what’s not, when is it crossing the line? OPAN is set to explore all this, and more, in an upcoming webinar, and panellist Catherine Barrett shared some early insights with hello leaders.
Self-employment and self-management are on the rise in aged care
Aged care employers risk losing one-quarter of their support worker workforce over the next 12 months as new data published by Mable reveals that self-employed workers are far happier and have more choice and control over their lives.
The Government is not on track to get every younger person out of aged care by next year. What now?
Aged care is set up to support older people in their final years. It can’t adequately support younger people with ambitions, friends, goals and years of life to live.
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