Funding boost for aged care advocay
Aged care organisations advocating for diverse groups, including older Indigenous people, multicultural groups and the LGBT community, will share in...
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Six organisations funded $91m to drive home care workforce
The federal government has provided funding to six organisations to help grow Australia's home care workforce by 13,000 over the...
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...
Minister denies aged care sector being left out of reform process
Aged care services minister Richard Colbeck has denied claims the aged care sector has been left out of the picture...
Funding boost for CHSP
The federal government has announced an additional $112.1 million for the provision of Commonwealth Home Support Program services. Richard Colbeck...
Govt says home care needs ‘overestimated’
The government says it has over-estimated by 5,000 the number of lower level home care packages it needs to roll...
Pricing table a carrot and stick for providers
The government has released a new data table revealing the median cost of common home care services across Australia, which...
Minister announces $20m for culturally tailored respite
The government will provide almost $20 million of additional CHSP funding for tailored centre-based respite care for culturally and linguistically...
New Aged Care Act two years away, minister says
It’s unlikely that there will be a new Aged Care Act ahead of the two-year deadline set by the royal...
Providers urged to get onboard with new code
The sector’s workforce council is calling on all aged care stakeholders to pledge their commitment to the recently launched industry-developed...
Funding for dementia programs extended
Dementia training, education and support will get a $44 million boost, the government has announced. Richard Colbeck Aged care services...
$10.6m in budget to get young people out of aged care
Next week’s budget will include $10.6 million for a national network of system co-ordinators to help keep younger people with...