Avoid direct employment policy, says PC
The Productivity Commission’s final aged care employment report has found there is “little persuasive evidence” that a policy to preference...
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Feedback sought on role of indirect aged care workers
The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper on the role that digital platform workers, independent contractors and agency workers...
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...
National Disability Agreement ‘outdated and irrelevant’
The National Disability Agreement is “outdated and irrelevant” and doesn’t reflect the changed landscape following the implementation of the NDIS,...
Goverment expenditure on home care rises, report shows
The federal government spent $5.1 billion on home care and home support services in the past year, new figures show,...
Concerns mount over NDIS workforce shortages
Nearly 60 per cent of disability service providers say they find it hard to recruit support workers highlighting a labour...
NDIS struggling to meet workforce growth targets: report
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is unlikely to have enough providers and workers to deliver the full rollout of the...
Report provides snapshot on home care quality compliance
The performance of home care and Home and Community Care (HACC) organisations against the service standards varied between jurisdictions last...