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...
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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...
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...
Requests falling on deaf ears, say consumers
Older people receiving home care are feeling dismissed or ignored and not listened to, according to a new report from...
Aged Care Act discussions continue
Peak bodies and advocacy groups have met to provide feedback to the aged care minister on the proposed framework of...
Input sought on Aged Care Act redraft
The government is seeking feedback from providers, stakeholders, older people, their families and carers on the framework of the new Aged...
Discrimination commissioner stands down
After almost seven years, Dr Kay Patterson is vacating the role of Age Discrimination Commissioner. During her tenure, Dr Patterson...
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...
Care navigators effective and important, report finds
Care navigators are a much-needed initiative to help older people engage with Australia’s complex aged care system, according to a...