Aged Care Royal Commission
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Aged care regulator to increase audits for home care
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) is increasing audits after the latest report found one in every three…
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Reforms delayed to consider “extensive and valuable feedback”
Leaked documents suggest aged care reforms that were to start in July have been delayed for a year. The aged…
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Aged Care Taskforce recommends wealth-based funding
The aged care taskforce has rejected the idea of a levy to cover the sector's costs and has recommended older…
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New tool shows aged cares’ spending
The Albanese Government has released a new online tool to show aged care homes financial transparency. Dollars to Care will…
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Council-run in-home aged care services axed in Vic
A Victorian council has decided to axe the in-home aged care services it provides to residents. In a council meeting…
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No plan to change aged care asset test for family home
The Albanese government has said it will not consider changing the mean-test threshold on family homes for the aged care…
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Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
Aged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other…
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Rich boomers may have to pay more for aged care
The Aged Care Task Force has advised that baby boomers who can afford to pay more for aged care should…
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Aged care minister applauds “ambitious reforms” as facilities continue to struggle
Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has commended the Albanese Government's "ambitious" aged care reforms despite facilities struggling to reach…
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What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care…
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