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You Are ACE! ACCPA Excellence Awards celebrates aged care employees
The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) wants every Australian aged care worker to know that You are ACE! Aged…
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Industry & Reform
Dates for care workers’ pay rises set by Fair Work Commission – nurses still waiting
The Australian Fair Work Commission has finalised the decision to determine when 250,000 Australian aged care workers will receive a…
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News
New research reveals alarming delay in senior dental care
Renewed calls for a dental benefits scheme have been made after new research found seniors delayed or completely putting off…
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Industry & Reform
Aged care beds sitting empty due to workforce shortages
The need for workforce reform is dire, as aged-care beds nationwide are empty despite long waiting lists, the Committee for…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Superannuation savings could be used to fund aged care
Australia'sĀ agedĀ careĀ funding crisis could force people to use their superannuation savings to pay for their care, a new blueprint from the…
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Specialty Focus
BlueCross chief’s “invaluable” sleepover at aged care facility
An aged care chief recounted her sleepover at a residence as an "invaluable experience". Ingrid Harvey, chief of BlueCross, stayed…
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COVID-19
‘Still no sign’: Aged care homes still waiting for COVID-19 reimbursement
Aged care homes are being pushed further into debt as they are left guessing when an estimated half a billion…
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Industry & Reform
Aged care workers receive a pay increase
More than 250,000 aged care workers in Australia are set to receive a 15 per cent wage increase after the…
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Specialty Focus
Aged care seeks sustainable funding solutions in White Paper submission
The submission process for the comprehensive White Paper is in full swing as Australia seeks to address the financial challenges…
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News
New task force weighs up consumer contributions
An expert group has been assembled to rethink the aged care funding model and put 'people's rights at the centre…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Accountability concerns rise as aged care workers await wage hike
Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are…
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Specialty Focus
Govt focus on in-home aged care could lead to budget stress
Aged care experts have cautioned the Australian government's focus on in-home care could lead to fiscal pressures on the budget…
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News
ACCPA proposes new aged care working visa
Aged care providers have proposed the federal government establish a specific visa for skilled migrants to deliver 24/7 registered nurses…
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Top Stories
ACCPA launches program to attract nurses into aged care
The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has launched a new graduate program to attract more registered nurses into…
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News
FWC rules 15 pay rise for lifestyle staff and chefs
The Fair Work Commission has ruled a 15 per cent pay rise for nearly all aged care workers, including personal…
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News
ACCPA asks for changes to funding system
Australia's aged care providers have asked to address workforce and worsening operating losses in the upcoming federal government's budget. Today,…
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Podcasts
Industry peak chief pushes for pay rise for all aged care staff: podcast
One of Australia's major aged care peaks has said expanding the 15 per cent pay rise to all staff is…
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Clinical Practice
ACCPA chief flags progress on nutrition
Latest food and nutritional spending data in residential aged care indicates a significant improvement compared to 2021, aged care peak…
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News
Aged care workers set to receive pay rise
Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled…
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Podcasts
‘There are a lot of eyes on us’: New ACCPA chief shares unity plans
The new head of Australia's aged care provider peak has revealed the organisation's top priorities for the sector. Tom Symondson,…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Experts raise ‘significant concerns’ around revised aged care standards
Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality…
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Opinion
Where’s the gain from merging the aged care peaks? – opinion
Thank goodness the aged care peaks have finally merged. No-oneās been able to tell the difference for years. And itās…
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News
Aged care peak welcomes new chief
One of Australia's most influential aged care peak organisations has welcomed a new chief executive. On Friday, the Aged &…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Peak concerns over capped home care fees: podcast
The industry peak body has called on the government to restructure My Aged Care as it considers a blanket cap…
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Specialty Focus
Rural home celebrates close-knit community on Aged Care Employee Day
August the 7th is a special day for aged care workers, providers and residents. 'Aged Care Employee Day', an initiative…
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