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No time to rest: Aged Care Taskforce remains committed to change
Aged Care Taskforce member Mary Patetsos AM expressed her desire for more progress and evolution in the sector, claiming it’s at a point where it “can’t stop” because providers “should be better than we are.”
Aged Care Minister urges providers to “Hold up your end of the bargain”
A significant $17.5 billion investment into the aged care workforce was announced on Wednesday morning at the ACCPA National Conference 2024 as the Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells called on providers to uphold their end of the bargain by delivering higher quality care.
Regional providers fear the cost of aged care reform could be too high
Regional aged care providers in South Australia have expressed their fears over implementing aged care reform changes, with recruitment, training and IT infrastructure all looming as damaging costs.
Permanent Inspector-General of Aged Care revealed
Natalie Siegel-Brown has been appointed as the new Inspector-General of Aged Care and is set to take over from the Acting Inspector-General, Ian Yates AM, in January.
Small rural towns face the greatest nursing shortfalls, research finds
Australia’s small rural towns are facing the greatest shortfalls in the medical workforce with the lowest number of nurses and allied health workers per capita impacting healthcare and aged care delivery.
Clouded with uncertainty: Providers show mixed confidence levels over aged care reform
The future of aged care remains clouded with uncertainty with 70% of service providers acknowledging they are concerned about Australia’s readiness to support a growing population.
Catholic Health Australia recommends 2026 Support at Home implementation
Catholic Health Australia has expressed its support for the new Aged Care Act, stating that it delivers on the key recommendations of the Royal Commission, but it would like to see Support at Home delayed by another 12 months.
New Support at Home details reveal co-contribution cut-off date
The Department of Health and Aged Care has released a new Support at Home program handbook to help service providers prepare for their Support at Home transition ahead of its July 1 2025 implementation date.
Quality indicator fail: “Awful” survey tool overshadows the home care QI pilot
As the Department of Health and Aged Care moves into the next stage of quality indicator development for in-home aged care services, red flags have been raised regarding a key assessment tool currently being used in residential care settings.
ARIIA receives $13 million funding boost
The Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) has received $13 million of funding from the Federal Government, spread over two years, to help the organisation begin a second stage of strategy focused on home care.
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