Industry & Reform
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âA grim pictureâ: Rural Aussies are dying younger than urban counterparts
A new report shows that a tree change may actually be bad for your health, revealing avoidable deaths in Australia's…
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New year, same aged care crisis: Longer wait times, facility closures and hospital strain
Recent government data reveals that wait times for accessing aged care services have continued to grow year-on-year. The Productivity Commission's…
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New aged care report centres voices of older First Nations people
A new report from the Department of Health and Aged Care on transforming the nation's aged care system for First…
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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?
Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Last week, the federal government announced it will pay states and territories an extra, one-off, A$1.7…
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Menopause treatments to be subsidised as Labor pledges half a billion for womenâs health
The Albanese government has pledged to add hormone replacement therapies and new oral contraceptives to the list of federally subsidised…
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Most retirees who rent live in poverty. Hereâs how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most…
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Albanese’s “cracker” announcement: $1.7B in additional funding for public hospitals and health services
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid âpressuresâ hampering the countryâs health system. The…
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Minister for Aged Care promoted to Labor cabinet
Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells has benefitted from a recent party reshuffle, in which Prime Minister Anthony…
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ACCAP Round 2 allocates $250 million for regional, rural and remote aged care
The government's Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) is investing $250 million for the improvement of regional, rural and remote aged…
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A clearer path to quality care: Understanding Star Ratings
For residential aged care workers, delivering high-quality care is at the heart of their profession. The Star Ratings tool offers…
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10-year National Dementia Action Plan announced
The Albanese government has released its National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034, aimed at creating a nation that's more âdementia inclusive.â…
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Govt announces $37m funding boost for meal delivery services
In a bid to keep up with the rising cost of living, the Albanese government has announced a $37 million…
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Aged Care Bill 2024: Amendments and key sector changes that got it passed
After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add…
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Aged Care Bill finally passes Senate
Labor's Aged Care Bill 2024 has overcome yet another hurdle, with the Senate passing the landmark legislation on Thursday. Now,…
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4 out of 5 older Australians would prefer not to go into residential aged care: Survey
Older Australians are suffering from significant aged-care anxiety, with most preferring to stay in their family home, a new survey…
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Aged Care Bill down to the wire: home care caps scrapped, Transition Taskforce announced
The Albanese government has announced amendments to its Aged Care Bill in a bid to solidify Coalition support and reach…
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Government warned of home care waitlist blowouts
Older Australians are staring down longer wait times for basic support to help them live independently over the next six…
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“Several shortcomings:” Inquiry proposes Aged Care Bill amendments
The Aged Care Bill 2024 (the bill) is one step closer to fruition as the Senate Inquiry Committee charged with…
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Complaints about care and communication rise, reports show
Recent insights into how older Australians are experiencing the nation's aged care systems show growing dissatisfaction. Both the Older Persons…
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Not so “lucky country”: 1 in 5 Aussies retiring to poverty
Australians face the brutal reality of going through their entire working life unable to afford a home and subsequently ending…
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Life and death on the waitlist
An 86-year-old Adelaide Hills man has tragically personified the problem's surrounding assessments in the aged care system, requesting euthanasia under…
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No. of people who can’t afford a visit to the GP doubles
Data has revealed a large increase in the number of people living in New South Wales who cannot afford to…
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Three new staffing quality indicators added for residential aged care
The Australian government has announced the introduction of three new staffing quality indicators to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality…
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Union calls for worker penalties to be scrapped from new Act
As the dust settles on the highly anticipated introduction of a new Aged Care Act, many who stand to be…
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70% of providers concerned about pace of Aged Care Act rollout
A survey conducted by an Australian aged care peak body has revealed that seven in 10 providers are concerned with…
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