Aged Care Royal Commission suspended indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has just announced they have suspended all hearings and workshops...
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Coronavirus stimulus package boosts aged care
From 10-12 March, the Federal Government released stimulus packages for the healthcare sector and the economy, in... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Need-based care and funding to reflect actual cost of care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held a brief hearing in Adelaide on Wednesday to hear all of the... -
COTA submits Pre-Budget wishlist to Government
Peak body for older people, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has provided a Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal... -
Dementia masterclasses for industry leaders
SPONSORED STORY – Dementia Australia has announced a series of practical masterclasses around the country to help... -
New research into better practice aged care released by Royal Commission
New research reports from Flinders University in South Australia, delivered together in partnership with the Royal... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Health care and aged care systems don’t work together
The last hearings for this year of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, held in Canberra, the... -
National Registration Body for Aged Care Workers Launches
A national aged care workers registration body was launched last week, following multiple calls during the Royal... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “Fundamental failings of clinical governance”
The second half of last week’s hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, were focused on... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Poor leadership among upper management
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is back this week in Hobart, Tasmania, with a focus on aged care... -
Earle Haven inquiry recommendations to prevent future aged care service collapses
An independent inquiry into the forced closure of Queensland’s Earle Haven Retirement Village on 11 July this year has... -
LASA review finds nearly 200 aged care services are in financial distress
Industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), has released a review finding nearly 200 residential aged... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Commissioners turn to solutions for regional aged care
Introducing the aim of this set of Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings on Monday in Mudgee, New... -
Australian aged care – “a shocking tale of neglect” and “woefully inadequate”
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released its Interim Report yesterday, highlighting the overall... -
Aged Care Royal Commission release more research and background papers
This October, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released research papers that observed national... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Government not taking action
The first day of the aged care workforce focus for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety started with... -
Aged Care Commissioner dies after recent cancer diagnosis
The Honourable Richard Tracey AM RFD QC, Chair of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, passed away on... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care discrimination towards LGBTIQ and ATSI people
The last two days of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved statements from people who have... -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Special needs groups struggle with aged care
This week the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety explored issues in aged care for special needs groups... -
Peak bodies say Home Care Package waitlist is still in crisis
New figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) shows that the waitlist for Home Care Packages has lowered to... -
Aged Care Royal Commission extended and new Commissioner added to lineup
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has received approval from Prime Minister Scott Morrison for a...
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