Minister determined legislation will pass before Christmas
There have been “incredible” feats achieved in one year alone, as well as skeptics along the way, said Minister for...
Finance and governance
Inform Support at Home pricing
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority is calling on aged care workers, providers, peak bodies and other stakeholders...
Provider survey highlights reform concerns
Over two-thirds of aged care providers feel transition timeframes for new reforms are too fast while five in six say...
Home care a new focus area for ARIIA
The Commonwealth Government has announced further investment in Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia to continue and expand its...
Australians sacrifice retirement for healthcare
It has been revealed that many Australians are tapping into their superannuation funds to meet essential healthcare costs, raising concerns...
New funding for rural and remote aged care
Older Australians will now have access to quality safe aged care services, regardless of where they are based, thanks to...
New platform aims to help small providers through reform
Home care sector specialists Enkindle Consulting has launched a new online platform to help small-to-medium sized providers navigate their way...
Home care services under greater scrutiny
The aged care sector’s regulatory body is now assessing all services of home care providers in a single audit. The...
CHSP grants available to plug service gaps
Home care providers are invited to apply for a government growth funding grant to expand entry-level aged care services in...
Small surplus for home care providers
A marginal financial uptick for the home care sector, says the latest industry data. Crunching statistics from 73,829 home care...
Governance bodies on regulator’s radar
Non-compliance trends highlight the increased focus on holding home care boards to account, according to an industry report. Analysis from...
2023 – a year in review: part 1
The year got off to a pessimistic start when a sector insider predicted that the aged care sector could see...