The Australian government needs to develop and implement an overarching national action plan that will deliver on a long-term vision for ageing, the Council on the Ageing (COTA) has said.

The absence of overt discrimination or complaints does not in itself make aged care services LGBTI inclusive, a leading researcher will tell providers next week.

An industry project to develop leadership capability within the sector has recommended setting up a national centre for aged care leadership and a capability framework to define key skills and abilities.

Everald Compton says he is hopeful that interested organisations might support the panel so it could see its work through to completion.

Reforms always have “unintended consequences” and having to change provider behaviour is as an important part of the reform process as is changing consumer behaviour, writes Mark Sheldon-Stemm.

The relocation of residents during the bushfire crisis has provided us with experiences which can immediately benefit other providers, writes Liz Roberts.