Newsletter: 30 October 2024

There’s confidence within the aged care sector that the new Aged Care Act and upcoming reform changes will positively impact the quality of care. However, key executives are cautious about how regulatory changes will affect staff working on the floor.

The City of Sydney is seeking aged care provider applications for a proposed aged care facility in the suburb of Redfern so it can establish affordable culturally appropriate residential aged care in the area.

With its employees revealing a desire for greater career progression, residential and home care service provider Anglicare Southern Queensland introduced a new in-house training program.

A rights-based Act is viewed as a major step forward for the sector, although it provides new challenges which were explored at the recent ACCPA National Conference in Adelaide.

The Federal Opposition party is likely to push for a series of amendments to the Aged Care Bill before it’s passed in parliament with the Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Anne Ruston emphasising the importance of not rushing a Bill that requires necessary change.