Govt launches dementia plan
The government has launched the much-awaited 10-year plan to improve dementia awareness and services as well as the population’s risk...
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ACP platform secures accelerator grant
Australian digital advance care plan platform Touchstone Life Care has been selected to receive Commonwealth funding through a health technology...
$531m for extra HCPs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget includes a $2.2 billion “quality aged care” package with a quarter of that going to...
Stakeholders react to reform delay
Mixed reactions followed Tuesday’s budget announcement that home care reforms would be postponed for a second time. The Support at...
Another delay for home care program
The new in-home care program will now commence on 1 July 2025 in response to stakeholder feedback and to allow...
Pay rise to be paid in full
In a pre-budget announcement – and in line with the Fair Work Commission’s ruling – the federal government has confirmed...
2022 – a year in review
While considerable challenges persisted for the aged care sector in 2022, the year will be remembered as a period of...
Home care profits stagnate, says StewartBrown
Home care providers are not receiving an adequate return on investment to provide essential services to older Australians living independently,...