Calls for 20,000 new home care packages now
Ten federal crossbenchers have written to the government calling for the release of 20,000 home care packages this this week,...
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Anika Wells elevated to cabinet
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has been promoted to cabinet. During a press...
Seniors feel supported, finds evaluation of OPAN program
Nine in 10 of people surveyed report receiving better aged care services and three-quarters of respondents feel more confident discussing...
New quality commissioner appointed
Federal bureaucrat Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the incoming Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner. Ms Hefren-Webb, who is...
Communication still top issue for consumers
Shortcomings in communication top service delivery related issue across aged care programs – again, a new report from the Older...
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...
Comms, charges top home care complaints
Consultation and finances head the list of complaints received by the aged care regulatory body from in-home care clients, says...
More HCPs needed, say stakeholders
A lack of any information about the government's response to the Aged Care Taskforce report and insufficient additional home care...
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...
Aged Care Act delayed
Advocacy groups have called on the federal government to deliver the new Aged Care Act as soon as possible after...
New Age Discrimination Commissioner announced
Robert Fitzgerald will resign as New South Wales Ageing and Disability Commissioner to take up a new position with the...
Strengthen Aged Care Act, say peaks
Significant changes need to be made to the new Aged Care Act to ensure it has greater teeth and older...