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Accelerating acquisitions and fearful futures – documentary looks back to question where aged care is headed
The health of aged care’s future depends on the humility to see and learn from the experiences of the seniors at its heart. In examining real experiences, a new documentary tackles the confronting past of aged care to come alongside advocates and experts to wonder where it’s going and what must be re-directed.
A tangled web tangles further – some doctors advise seniors to head to already strained hospitals to speed up referral
As hospitals and RAC reach new levels of strain, seniors continue to be within a rock and a hard place to seek aged care assessments and access to care. New reports of doctors advising seniors to admit themselves to hospital to speed up referral complicates an already fraught situation.
Out of touch policy to out of pocket fees– shock as aged care cost gaps widen for senior australians with impacts on provider monthly cashflows
Implications for seniors and in-home providers crystalise a month into aged care act’s big moment. Cost gaps for clients and providers to mean diminished access and operational strain.
Through fatigue, focus and re-framing – Business development expert Ken Ly shares how providers and aged care managers can meet compliance upfront for strategic advantage
Acknowledging fatigue, valuing persistance and reframing funding as risk and opportunity all have a place to play in provider strategic advantage. Ken Ly, business manager, upholds the human and data touch for achieving control and clarity in a time of compliance upheaval.
Frustration with navigating government subsidised care builds – Aged-care reforms supercharging a changing home care landscape
The complexity of accessing government subsidised care set to increasingly impact providers in that space. As Support at Home reform changes are felt by seniors, providers too are seeing a changing landscape.
Regulatory pressures are impacting smaller providers – community-founded provider to join larger non-profit
A diverse sector, with offerings of varying provider sizes has been a core benefit to thousands of seniors. As the market shifts, seniors, advocates and sector leaders highlight it is worthwhile to pay attention to the potential impact of regulatory pressures.
Tangled complexity over common sense – “maze-like conditions” when navigating my aged care, inspector-general affirms difficulties facing people and provider alike
Aged care’s Inspector-General has tabled a scathing report into the complexities and “maze-like conditions” of My Aged Care.
The aged care system is expanding, but the model running it is already out of date
Australia’s aged care system is expanding fast, but the latest ROACA report shows the model underpinning it is already out of date. More than 1.5 million people accessed aged care in 2024–25 and government spending hit $39.2 billion, yet the framework guiding funding, planning and service delivery still reflects a supply-driven, residential-focused era.
Why purified air should be a non-negotiable in aged care
Clean air is becoming a cornerstone of safer aged care. With airborne transmission driving outbreaks, improving indoor air quality is one of the most effective ways to protect residents, support staff health and meet strengthened compliance requirements.
Getting actual change is putting residents in the driver’s seat – Sally Hopkins of Eden in Oz and NZ knows disruption for good brings sector-wide results
Sally Hopkins at Eden in Oz and NZ is about disrupting for good. If provider leadership and front-line staff wouldn’t live where they worked, something has to change. With frank honesty and experience, Hopkins tackles deep change for excellence in care.
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