New resource to help organisations manage waste
Planet Ark in partnership with the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has released a free guide for businesses to...
Providers
Budget: Additional home care packages, reablement trial for home support
The Federal Government will release an extra 14,000 high-level home care packages over four years in a bid to address...
Rapport with staff, control most valued by clients: research
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has published a report into the drivers of consumer choice and perceptions of quality...
Home care queue puts unspent subsidies in the spotlight
Industry peak bodies and service providers are calling for a government review of unspent funds in home care as new...
Department stipulates new reporting requirements to track progress on wellness
Commonwealth Home Support Program providers will be required to submit an annual wellness report under new funding conditions detailed by...
Key considerations when negotiating package spending
From dog grooming to roof repairs, providers are receiving a wide range of consumer requests for home care spending, reports...
Government launches ACFA investigation into respite care
The Aged Care Financing Authority has commenced a review into the use and funding of respite care services in Australia....
New report confirms long delays for high-level home care
Around 3 in 10 older people have been waiting more than 12 months for their required level of care, new...
Department urges assessors to approve at ‘correct’ level
Aged care assessment teams have been cautioned not to compensate for home care wait times by approving older people for...
Neighbourhood networks to tackle isolation
Matiu Bush, winner of $20,000 Senior Living Innovation Challenge A neighbourhood social networking site that aims to reduce loneliness and...
New measures to boost home care package take up
Older people waiting on the national queue for home care will receive a letter three months before they are to...
New resources launched to support inclusive aged care
New online resources for providers to meet the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Service providers with...