Home care tech needs more funding
According to a group of industry, university and government partners, the government must increase funding for technology in home care...
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ROSA finds significant shortage in level 4 HCPs
Following recent reforms, new research from the Registry of Senior Australians Research Centre based at SAHMRI has concluded that many...
New home care offering arrives
From 1 October 2024, trained staff from Georges Estate Health & Aged Care Communities will be visiting clients in their...
More allied health workers needed to meet future demand
The number of allied health workers in home care rose dramatically between 2020 and 2023, but the sector's peak body...
Help inform aged care reforms
The Department of Health and Aged Care is seeking input on several of areas of aged care reform including preparedness,...
Government releases overview of new home care program
The Support at Home program will bring all in home aged care providers under one funding model, a new paper...
Home care waiting list on downward trajectory
The number of people accessing a home care package is growing, with a reduction in the number of people on...
Proposed law introduces pricing caps for home care
Aged Care providers say proposed laws that would cap the amount of money home care providers can charge for administration...
Unspent funds hit $10k per client
Unspent home care funds are continuing to rise exponentially and the recent change to payment in arrears is unlikely make...
Home care providers ordered to continue services during lockdown
The federal government has issued a reminder to home care package providers that they are legally obliged to continue to...
Providers welcome HCP ‘milestone’ as wait times fall
The wait for a high level home care package has fallen to under a year for the first time since...
Financial light on the horizon for home care
In-home care is moving to a more financially sustainable level, a key economic benchmarking report says, but underlying issues need...