Newsletter: 16 October 2024

The future of aged care remains clouded with uncertainty with 70% of service providers acknowledging they are concerned about Australia’s readiness to support a growing population.

Dr Dinesh Palipana has a unique life story filled with lived experiences of disability and depression. The passionate advocate shared his story with Hello Leaders and why he wants to break down employment barriers.

Three new staffing quality indicators will be introduced for residential care providers in 2025 after the Department of Health and Aged Care confirmed it will start monitoring data for enrolled nursing, allied health and lifestyle officers under the QI program.

Dementia Education leader Dr Al Power returns to Australia and New Zealand in March 2025 and invites you to join him, and Jessica Luh Kim for dementia-specific workshops and a leadership symposium.

Catholic Health Australia has expressed its support for the new Aged Care Act, stating that it delivers on the key recommendations of the Royal Commission, but it would like to see Support at Home delayed by another 12 months.