Newsletter: 17 April 2024

The Government has confirmed it will fully fund the Aged Care Award increase… but not until 2025 and in two separate stages.

While the Government and authors should be commended on the Final report on the development of the draft National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines, we need to go much further.

Former KinCare Chief Executive Officer and current Partner at Pride Living Group, Jason Howie, believes the Aged Care Taskforce’s recommendations are supportive of increased consumer choice and provider stability. 

Mental health is at the top of everyone’s care strategies post the COVID-19 pandemic and has shown us how crucial it is to have well-trained and educated staff.

Government data reveals that residential care providers are delivering “historic levels of care” with the sector surpassing its total care minutes target, although most are still fighting to meet RN minutes.