Newsletter: 24 April 2024

Australia’s aged care sector is undertaking transformational change, with unapologetic ambition.

Ian Yates AM, the Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, has released a rare statement welcoming the Aged Care Taskforce’s recommendations, although there is one key Royal Commission recommendation he said should have been discussed.

As care minutes dipped in March, auditors are catching providers using ineligible inclusions, in some cases leading to unannounced visits.

Food and hospitality play an important yet sometimes underappreciated role in aged care. Yet the satisfaction of a good meal, pleasant dining experience and constructive relationship between residents, chefs and kitchen staff is intrinsic to a quality aged care experience.  Its impact is further supported by the Government’s focus on food and nutrition (Standard 6) […]

Aged care providers will need to adopt a multi-faceted approach to staffing and training which involves targeted rostering to deal with the Federal Government’s new 24/7 nursing requirements.