Newsletter: 14 February 2024

For a long time the food being served in aged care facilities has come in for a lot of criticism but to keep its chefs on their toes and showcase their talents, Uniting NSW.ACT held its annual cooking competition and the results would fit right in at a top restaurant. 

Australia has a new Age Discrimination Commissioner following the announcement that the current New South Wales Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, will fill the vacated role.

Innovation and interoperability are two areas holding aged care providers back from reaching full digital maturity, but increasing collaboration from software vendors is helping overcome both hurdles.

In its efforts to overcome ongoing workforce challenges, Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) has expanded its recruitment strategy both locally and internationally.

Aged care providers have less than two weeks to preview the latest update to Star Ratings in the GPMS before those changes go public via My Aged Care.