Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector looking for more funding and reform in soon-to-be-released Federal Budget The 2022/23 Federal Budget will be dropping tonight with the aged care sector and organisations eagerly awaiting to see...
Consumers Industry Education & Training Aged care wages barely keeping up with cost of living A new report, part of an election campaign launched by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), has found that the...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector sends open letter to Prime Minister Aged care peak bodies, providers and unions have come together to direct an open letter to Prime Minister Scott...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Government announces $800 bonus for aged care staff The Federal Government has announced a $210 million support package that will provide $800 bonuses to aged care workers...
Consumers Finance Government Peak bodies call for Age Pension changes to allow pensioners to fill workforce shortages The National, State and Territory Chambers of Commerce have joined together to call on the Federal Treasurer to allow...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Private Members’ bill aims to cap admin fees on Home Care Packages Federal Member for Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie, has introduced a private Members’ bill to Parliament that aims to cap...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care workers experiencing rental crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 COVID-19 essential workers, such as the aged care workforce, are facing a rental affordability crisis with most workers...
Consumers Finance Government Discontinued ACAR system releases last funding round The latest 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) funding has been announced today, providing $150 million to 72...
Consumers Caring & Carers Finance New report finds poor pay and conditions the reason workers are leaving aged care Industry superfund organisation HESTA has released research that found workers in aged care are leaving the sector due...
Consumers Industry Finance The sector responds to the Budget After the delivery of the Federal Budget FY21-22 on Tuesday night, many aged care representatives provided their expert...
Consumers Industry Finance Federal Budget: What’s in it for aged care Delivering what they describe as a “once in a generation change to aged care”, the Federal Government...
Consumers Industry Finance Aged care sector bracing itself for Budget announcement The 2021-22 Federal Budget will be released next week, late on 11 May, which will be a telling sign of whether the...
Consumers Finance Government Additional $9.67M funding for CALD seniors accessing respite The Federal Government has released an additional $9.67 million per year over two years to provide older Australians...
Consumers Finance Government Age Pension increase for mid March Nearly 2.6 million older Australians will be receiving an increase to their Age Pension payment following a mid March...
Consumers Finance Home & Community Funding aged care without having to sell the family home SPONSORED STORY – Some of the big questions when considering a move into aged care for yourself or your loved one,...
Consumers Finance Government Industry comes together to demand reform in aged care A new sector alliance announced today, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), is demanding huge industry reform...
Consumers Industry Finance Additional financial boost for Commonwealth Home Support Programme The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) will receive additional funding assistance of $124.4 million across 2020-21...
Consumers Dementia Finance New research funded in a race towards dementia prevention The Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF), a research arm of Dementia Australia, and the Race Against Dementia...
Consumers Finance Government Independent review recommends overhaul of retirement income system An independent Retirement Income Review has suggested the entire system needs to be overhauled, a call that is supported...
Consumers Advice Finance Temporary COVID-19 relief for South Australians on pension As South Australia heads into temporary lockdown conditions in preparation of a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the...
Consumers Culture Awareness Finance Landmark work value case calls for 25 percent aged care wage increase The Health Services Union (HSU), a members-based union, has launched a landmark work value case with the Fair Work...