Sue Gordon departs ARIIA
The research director of Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia Professor Sue Gordon has left the organisation after helping...
Judy Skatssoon
More allied health workers needed to meet future demand
The number of allied health workers in home care rose dramatically between 2020 and 2023, but the sector's peak body...
Councils call for two years to implement new Aged Care Act
Local councils have called for a two-year transition plan to implement the new Aged Care Act, saying they’ll need time...
Vic council to axe home aged care
City of Greater Bendigo has announced it’s pulling the plug on home support services for older residents, saying it will...
Aged care shake-up forces councils to review services
Councils are having to rethink the future of their home support services with the aged care sector set for a...
Home care QI pilot remains on ice
A pilot of quality indicators for home and community care remains on hold until further notice, as new research shows...
Home care nurses in EV trial
A Canberra aged care provider is trialing the use of an electric vehicle by home care nurses as it moves...
Paper backs mandatory HCP contributions
A new discussion paper argues the case for mandatory HCP and CHSP contributions, saying this could help make the aged...
Providers welcome budget boost for palliative services
Palliative care and specialist health services in NSW will receive a $743 million funding boost over the next five years...
NDIA chief Martin Hoffman resigns
The head of the National Disability Insurance Agency Martin Hoffman will step down as CEO from next month. Martin Hoffman...
Addressing gaps in early onset dementia services
Aged and disability services provider VMCH has teamed up with dementia support organisation Caladenia to help fill the gap in...
HammondCare to expand in-home palliative services
HammondCare will expand its end of life services for people on home care packages under a five year palliative care...