Newsletter: 7 May 2025
Delay, invest and deliver: Aged care’s government wishlist
The future of aged care hangs in the balance. Industry leaders are urging the government to listen and act. Hello Leaders explores some of their key requests.
On the frontline of change: Home care, leadership, and the real cost of reform
Raised in a defence force family — her father served in the Royal Australian Air Force, and her extended family has generational ties to the military — Your Side Chief Executive Officer Dannielle Ballantine embodies leadership traits of purpose, resilience, and strength.
IRT CEO resignation marred by shock pay rise allegations
Aged care provider IRT is at the centre of serious allegations that it has failed to pass on government funded pay rises to its nurses — with the accusations coinciding with Chief Executive Officer Patrick Reid’s resignation.
New definition of PCWs could put homes at risk of missing mandatory targets
Residential care providers have been handed a hammer blow to care minute calculations after a Department of Health and Aged Care webinar crystallised the definition of Personal Care Workers (PCWs) that could severely impact how staff responsibilities are managed.
From policy to practice: Navigating change in Australia’s aged care sector
For aged care providers, the reforms are more than just a compliance exercise — they require a cultural and operational shift to ensure care is not only delivered but delivered well, consistently, and in alignment with new expectations.
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