Industry News

Is there a learning culture problem in healthcare and aged care? That’s a key question to come out of this year’s National Dementia Conference as leaders look to enhance dementia knowledge in the sector.

There are mixed reactions to the AN-ACC funding model’s long-term impact with just over half of the aged care sector responding to a recent survey and confirming their business is financially better off compared to the previous ACFI funding model.

The Chief Executive Officer of ADA Australia, Geoff Rowe, has appeared on Brisbane talkback radio station 4BC claiming that it feels like ‘Groundhog Day’ with the amount of reported instances of neglect and abuse in aged care.

The Retirement Living Council believes home care reforms must be implemented as soon as possible to reduce the wait time for older people to access funds after being approved for a Home Care Package.

A Host of new resources are available to aged care providers after the Department of Health and Aged Care published useful guides on free Government-funded training and support services.

ACH Group is refreshing its approach to aged care following the launch of a new strategy called Shaping Tomorrow, Together.

GPs have been left with an “underwhelming” incentive to visit aged care residents but the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is hopeful they will still take up the offer to support older Australians.

Ibis Care and Hall & Prior Aged Care have made big moves in NSW, shaking up the ownership landscape with recent acquisitions.

The Government announced that it has accepted all 32 recommendations from the Independent Capability Review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, confirming that six have already been completed and most should be delivered by the end of the year.

Communication and finances are the top issues for home care providers with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission keen to improve all home care experiences ahead of the Support at Home implementation.