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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.

The Government’s hotly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act is one step closer after a consultation feedback report was published to highlight provider and stakeholder concerns.

Blink and you could miss Taralga. But despite its small size, this town has just received a major funding boost for its essential aged care home.

Queensland service provider Carinity, which operates across aged, disability and community care, has appointed senior executive Kevin Griffiths as its new CEO.

How high are the vaccination rates in your residential care homes? Chances are they’re not currently high enough to appease the Government.

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, talked up the Federal Government’s investments into healthcare and ageing on Thursday when he visited the Modbury Hospital in Adelaide’s northeastern suburbs.  Their three-point plan to strengthen Medicare was the focal point of the press conference, while Minister Butler and the South Australian Minister for Health […]

The 2024 Budget promised $2.2 billion to the aged care sector, but experienced aged care consultant Paul Sadler fears providers will not benefit from some of the largest investments.