Staggered workers’ pay rise slammed by stakeholders
In a submission to the Fair Work Commission regarding the aged care work value case, the federal government has committed...
Year: 2022
Final weeks to apply for next innovator training intake
People working in aged care who are passionate about improving services and have identified a problem in their workplace to...
Mayflower names new CEO
Victorian aged care and home care provider Mayflower has announced Stuart Rodney as its new chief executive officer. In a...
2022 – a year in review
While considerable challenges persisted for the aged care sector in 2022, the year will be remembered as a period of...
Connecting people this Christmas
The importance of social connection for older people will be a focus for Bolton Clarke’s volunteering program during the festive...
The clock is ticking on home care reform
A new in-home aged care program is coming in 2024 and aged care providers need to act now, write Nikita...
Older people’s issues finally ‘front and centre’, reflects Ian Yates
Reflecting on 33 years with consumer peak body Council on the Ageing – including 20 years as chief executive of...
Covid management plan launched to bolster aged care in new year
The federal government released a Covid health management plan for 2023 on Monday, which includes advice for residential, in-home and...
Home care caps: business as usual for some, big impact for others
The incoming caps on home care fees will have a significant impact on providers who rely on that income to...
Virtual tech provides allied health access to remote in-home clients
Virtual technology is providing direct access to allied health professionals for HammondCare home care clients living in regional and remote...
Medication management platform rolled out across SACARE sites
Following a successful trial period, South Australian disability provider SACARE is rolling out an electronic medication management tool across its...
Helping Hand’s acquisition of Kindred Living done
South Australian not-for-profit aged care provider Helping Hand has completed the acquisition of Kindred Living in Whyalla with celebrations across...