Home care providers promised COVID-19 rapid response teams
The federal government says it will send rapid response teams out to home care providers and has pledged to guarantee...
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Preparing for COVID-19 in the home care sector
Aged care minister Richard Colbeck and Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy will host a national webinar this Friday to...
Addressing community care’s technology pain points
The Aged Care Industry Technology Council (ACIITC) is calling for an improved interface between home and community care providers and...
RC hears health professionals have turned their back on disability
Health professionals have turned their back on disability and the NDIS is exacerbating the disconnect, the disability royal commission has...
‘Recovery coach’ to be added as NDIS item for mental illness
NDIS participants living with mental health problems will have access to a ‘recovery coach’ as part of their package this...
Royal commission weighs case for independent navigators
A system navigator independent of providers should be available as soon as people enter the aged care system, the Royal...
System too confusing for more than half of home care recipients
More than half of older people who have received a home care package are struggling to work out what to...
Needs not being met for older people in the community
One in three older people who are still living at home say their needs are not being fully met, according...
NDIS has been a bumpy road, review finds
An independent review of the NDIS has found inordinately long waiting times, complex processes and a failure to grasp the...
ACFA sees ‘merit’ in proposed home care funding overhaul
Home care providers will be paid after services are delivered instead of receiving a lump monthly payment in advance under...
Slight improvement on home care queue
More than 110,000 older people are still waiting to receive the home care package they have been approved for, a...
Four predictions for home care in 2020
With Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement of more than $500 million for aged care, Australia is taking a hard look...