Newsletter: 27 March 2024

StewartBrown’s latest Aged Care Financial Performance Survey shows long-term financial performance is trending upwards, although short-term hurdles are keeping providers from reaching their full potential.

Aged care facilities are at a crucial juncture. Regulatory frameworks are tightening, and the demand for high-quality care is increasing. Facilities are tasked with an enormous responsibility: to ensure that their services not only meet but exceed these requirements.

Dr Caroline Lee remembers a time when the typical nurse’s desk had over 60 folders filled with assessments and care plans, and putting everything together required hours of extra work.

The draft Aged Care Act runs the risk of misinterpreting the role of palliative care with Palliative Care Australia seeking further details to ensure older people can experience quality of life at all stages of their life.

ACCPA has shared its aged care recommendations in a pre-budget submission, stating that the upcoming Federal Budget is a chance to ensure the sector survives and flourishes into the future.