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BaptistCare, Baptcare and Baptist Care SA merger set to shake up aged care’s hierarchy
Three of Australia’s faith-based care providers will merge in 2025 to become Australia’s 10th-largest residential care provider and the third-highest funded home care provider.
More time needed: Peak body seeks aged care pay rise delay
ACCPA says the sector needs more time to prepare for the upcoming aged care pay rise. It has called on the Fair Work Commission to delay changes by four months, labelling the current transition period of less than two months ‘entirely inadequate’.
Rural council pleads for Federal help as it loses $400,000 per annum in aged care
A rural council in New South Wales has pleaded for urgent Federal support for aged care facilities in rural areas after revealing it’s losing more than $400,000 per annum to care for an average of 14 residents.
Will the Ombudsman’s star rating critique lead to change?
The Commonwealth Ombudsman’s latest statement that he would have commenced a formal investigation into the aged care star ratings system if the Department of Health and Aged Care had not already started its own is another red flag for the measurement tool.
OPAN’s Presenting Issues delivers a sense of déjà vu for aged care providers
The freshly released OPAN National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues reveals a 20% increase in the number of requests, all while the top issues for older people and their families remarkably remained the same.
Hits and misses: Where the Department of Health and Aged Care fell short
The Department of Health and Aged Care’s 2023-24 Annual Report has been released with the Department falling short in two of its seven Ageing and Aged Care measurements.
Senate Standing Committee recommends Aged Care Bill be passed
After speaking to 153 witnesses at nine public hearings across Australia and dissecting 189 submissions related to the Aged Care Bill, The Community Affairs Legislation Committee has handed down one sole recommendation that the Bill be passed.
Victoria Police to raise elder abuse awareness in residential care
Victoria Police will begin visiting aged care homes across the state in an industry-first initiative aimed at increasing staff awareness of the signs of elder abuse and how to report it.
Opposition still seeks to tweak new Aged Care Act
The Federal Opposition party is likely to push for a series of amendments to the Aged Care Bill before it’s passed in parliament with the Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Anne Ruston emphasising the importance of not rushing a Bill that requires necessary change.
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.”
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