New association to lead aged care sector
From July 1 Australian aged care providers will be represented by a new industry association to be known as the...
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Six organisations funded $91m to drive home care workforce
The federal government has provided funding to six organisations to help grow Australia's home care workforce by 13,000 over the...
Aged care peaks take steps towards creation of unified entity
Aged care provider organisations have formed a steering committee to oversee, design and implement a new unified industry association in...
Warrigal takes out top gong at ACSA awards
Community aged care provider Warrigal has taken out the award for Provider of the Year at this year’s Aged &...
Home care providers unable to take new clients because of staff shortages
Many home care services are unable to take on new clients because of acute workforce shortages, an aged care industry...
ACSA and co-op peak sign MOU
Aged care provider peak body Aged and Community Services Australia and its co-operatives counterpart Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals have signed...
Sparrow takes flight from ACSA
Aged care provider peak body Aged and Community Services Australia has announced Patricia Sparrow has resigned and will finish her...
Redress a disappointing omission by RC
Redress should be available to older people who have experienced abuse and neglect in the aged care system, a conference...
Home care wait list drops – but not enough
There’s been a small drop in the number of older Australians waiting for a home care package, but the peaks...
Aged care alliance targets marginal electorates
The aged care industry’s peak bodies have united to launch a campaign that aims to use the power of senior...
Peaks warn about RC home care targets
As the aged care royal commission prepares to hand down its final report, peak industry bodies have declined to give...
Budget delivers massive investment in home care
The federal budget handed down on Tuesday night has provided $1.6 billion over four years to fund 23,000 additional home care...