Budget supports seniors but fails to address workforce issues
This week’s federal budget has delivered for seniors, but more could have been done to allow older workers to help...
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COTA appoints Pat Sparrow as new chief
Peak body for older Australians COTA Australia has announced former aged care peak head Patricia Sparrow as its incoming chief...
Pen pal programs help reduce social isolation
A letter writing initiative is connecting older Australians who are socially isolated due to COVID-19 with a network of writers...
Labor leader speaks out against aged care assessment tender
The Federal Opposition leader has called on the government to cancel its plans to put aged care assessments out to...
Home care providers accused of resisting change
The home care sector has been “patchy” in adapting to the shift towards greater consumer control and many providers are...
Research finds assistive technology pays off
Significant savings could be made in health and aged care expenditure by boosting government investment in assistive technology, new analysis...
Comparing the aged care market: what information do consumers want?
A new project is exploring the information consumers need to choose an aged care provider in a client-driven market. The...
Government in talks on sequencing and funding of further aged care reform
The Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt said on Wednesday the federal government was currently considering the recommendations of a...
Project to canvass views on “cashing out” home care budgets
A new project is underway to capture older people’s experiences of self-management and their interest in a cashed out funding...
Home care data reveals 90,000 package shortfall
Nearly 90,000 older Australians approved for a home care package are unable to access the care they need, the first-ever...
News in brief
In this news wrap-up, COTA Australia announces end of Home Care Today project; CTO names new head of community transport...
Budget: Government delays single community aged care program
The Federal Government’s proposed merger of the Commonwealth Home Support Program and home care packages has been pushed back until July...