Research points to local solutions for aged care workforce shortages
The author of new research on the aged care workforce says the sector should tap into COVID-19 migrants and local...
Month: October 2021
David Holden appointed Brightwater CFO
West Australian aged care provider Brightwater Care Group has appointed aged care executive David Holden as chief financial officer. Mr...
AT peer support portal launched for disability community
Independent Living Assessment (ILA) has launched a free assistive technology portal designed to provide information and peer support about AT...
HammondCare extends vaccine mandate to all staff
HammondCare has moved to make vaccination compulsory for all staff, extending existing mandates to home care workers, dementia support consultants...
Proposed law introduces pricing caps for home care
Aged Care providers say proposed laws that would cap the amount of money home care providers can charge for administration...
Unspent funds hit $10k per client
Unspent home care funds are continuing to rise exponentially and the recent change to payment in arrears is unlikely make...
Trauma training program piloted for NSW care workers
The NSW government will pilot a trauma training program to help aged, disability and community services workers support the people...
Tony Pagone named patron of aged care legal advocacy group
Aged Care Royal Commissioner Tony Pagone has taken up a role as patron of a new not-for-profit organisation that provides...
Enshrining the rights of older CALD people in a new Aged Care Act
It’s critical that the new Aged Care Act enshrines the cultural, linguistic, and spiritual needs and preferences of older people...
Humanetix moves to expand aged care management platform
Canberra-based technology firm Humanetix has partnered with international biomedical commercialisation specialist BioScience Managers to expand its aged care management platform...
StewartBrown funded to assist providers with reporting
The Department of Health has engaged aged care benchmarking firm StewartBrown to help providers meet new reporting requirements. Home care...
Peaks unite on aged care representation
A coalition of aged care provider peak bodies and a group large providers have banded together to determine the best...