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...
Richard Colbeck
Face masks mandated for Victorian Covid hotspots
Aged care workers who provide home support across Victoria’s lockdown zones will have to wear face masks from now on...
Aged care sign language interpreting service launched
The Department of Health is funding a free national sign language interpreting service for senior Australians who are deaf, deafblind...
Govt accused of backflipping on retention bonus
The government has been accused of misleading aged care workers after saying payments under the COVID-19 retention bonus grant will...
Wait list drops but 100,000 still need home care
The number of Australians waiting for their assigned level of home care has fallen but more than 100,000 older Australians...
COVID-19 support line launched
Older Australians who are concerned about coronavirus can now call a fee hotline for support and advice. The line, which...
Govt baulks at providers’ cry for help
Aged care minister Richard Colbeck has moved to assure providers they haven't been forgotten in the COVID-19 crisis, but has...
Mable helps govt provide surge workforce
The federal government has teamed with Australia’s largest online workforce platform to provide a temporary surge workforce for providers who...
Home care payment reforms put on ice
Planned reforms to the way home care providers receive subsidies have been put on ice while the government deals with...
Govt lifts restriction on international student hours
Aged care providers can offer more hours to international students on their staff to address workforce shortages as part Commonwealth...
Disability sector fears being left out of COVID19 response
There are concerns the disability sector is being left behind in the national coronavirus response. Disability was absent from Prime...
Govt forum to update providers on responding to coronavirus
The federal health department is bringing experts and aged care stakeholders together in Canberra today to provide information on the...