Shedding light on elder abuse
The federal government has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of elder abuse. Beginning Sunday 28 July, the $4.8...
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Elder abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’
Recorded cases of elder abuse in Australia underestimate the true picture, Community Care Review has been told. The Older Persons...
Act delay draws mixed reactions
Consumer advocacy groups have strongly reiterated calls for the federal government to deliver the new Aged Care Act sooner rather...
Not all aged care work of equal value: FWC
Non-direct residential aged care workers deserve a pay rise of between 3 and 7 per cent, the Fair Work Commission...
Act consultation period extended
Following feedback from the sector, the government is allowing more time for stakeholders to review the draft of the new...
Industry finances ‘terrifying’, says expert
Speaking at a panel event discussing the care economy at the national conference of the Aged and Community Care Providers...
‘The endemic of ageism’
Almost 70 per cent of respondents to a national survey agreed that ageism is a “serious problem in Australia”. Conducted...
Government spending on community care projected to rise ‘significantly’
Australia’s ageing population will place further pressures on the aged care system and, in turn, government finances, warns the latest...
Aged Care Act discussions continue
Peak bodies and advocacy groups have met to provide feedback to the aged care minister on the proposed framework of...
Input sought on Aged Care Act redraft
The government is seeking feedback from providers, stakeholders, older people, their families and carers on the framework of the new Aged...
Care navigators effective and important, report finds
Care navigators are a much-needed initiative to help older people engage with Australia’s complex aged care system, according to a...