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Report reveals aged care VAD failures

A new national report has found that most aged‑care providers are failing to support residents’ access to voluntary assisted dying,…

Home-care co-payment for showering scrapped

Essential daily‑living supports will become free under Support at Home from October, following sustained pressure from advocates that argued older…

My Aged Care a maze, not a door: Watchdog

The Inspector-General of Aged Care's final report on the Review of My Aged Care has exposed systemic flaws in the…

Ready or not, the new Aged Care Act is here

The new rights-based Aged Care Act will come into effect on Saturday, November 1.

Aged Care Complaints Commissioner appointed

Treasure Jennings, who has previously served as the Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and Disability Services Commissioner, will commence her…

How aged care providers ‘screen out’ the most vulnerable

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) annual Presenting Issues Report has highlighted the systemic abandonment of older people with complex…

HCP relief welcomed by the sector

While celebrating the news that more HCPs are coming, peak bodies and providers are also quick to highlight the ongoing…

“Should not be rushed”: Peaks express post-budget concerns for reform rollout

As the deadline for the new Aged Care Act is drawing ever closer, providers are under increasing pressure to adapt.…

Communication and HCP top consumer dissatisfaction with aged care sector

The Older People's Advocacy Network (OPAN) has released its mid-year National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues Report, detailing the…

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…

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…

‘Older people must be consulted’: Peak advocacy bodies call for public feedback

The federal government has asked for feedback from caregivers, stakeholders, older people, their families, and their carers on the framework…

New food unit and dietitians to overhaul dining in aged care

Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised…

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…

Residents scored three in four facilities higher than final 2022 star rating

Aged care residents who were happy with their homes tended to rate them higher than the final star ratings published…

‘We want action’: Royal Commission two years on

Two years after the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was handed down, sector advocates…

OPAN pushes for law to stop abuse in aged care: Q&A

The nation's top advocacy group for older people has called for new laws to give aged care residents more power…

Report shows abuse and neglect still rife in aged care: podcast

An audit from one of Australia's top advocacy groups has revealed harrowing stories of abuse and neglect in aged care,…

Aged care residents face high rates of sexual violence

Recent data has shown that more than 500 people living in residential aged care were sexually assaulted in the last…

Increased risk of abuse due to COVID-19: landmark report

Aged care residents faced an increased risk of abuse, delays in clinical assessments and forced admission into care during COVID-19,…

Calls for human rights to be embedded into new aged care act

Leading advocates are in talks with the federal government about implementing the first recommendation of the royal commission, a new…

New education programs launched to help prevent abuse and sexual assault of older people

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has launched a new education program to tackle abuse of older people. The new…

‘A watershed moment’: sector reacts to royal commission report and four areas for immediate action

“Get cracking.” That’s the overwhelming call from advocacy groups in response to the release of the aged care royal commission’s…