The NDIS minister has compared the disability insurance scheme to a half-built plane taking off before it is finished.
Author Archive | Judy Skatssoon
Study shows no link between statins, cognitive decline
A study of more than 1,000 older Australians indicates that the use of statins isn’t associated with memory decline or loss of cognitive function.
New disability accommodation guidelines set to come into force
New standards for special disability accommodation will become mandatory by 2021.
ACSA offers members automated procurement technology
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has launched a new automated procurement portal which allows members to connect with a national network of suppliers.
Regional providers reject return to block funding
Regional community care providers have rejected a return to block funding, saying the benefits of consumer directed care are too important to give up.
Home care reforms leaving most vulnerable behind
Australia’s most vulnerable older people appear to be getting left behind following the Increasing Choice in Home Care reforms.
Home Care Package Program fostering isolation
CDC in the home care packages program may be fostering isolation among older Australians, research suggests.
Industry looks at interface between aged care, disability
LASA is looking at the interface between NDIS Services and the aged care sector.
‘Neglect’ – Royal Commission slams home care system
Home care has been identified as one of three areas requiring immediate action in the interim report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality Safety.
CDC drives accumulation of unspent funds
Consumer directed care is driving the accumulation of unspent funds, according to new research.
No time to wait: LASA releases pathway to reform
LASA’s CEO Sean Rooney has described the current home care situation as “unacceptable in 21st century Australia” as the peak released a 16-point pathway to reform in the aged care sector.
CDC throws up challenges for home care staff
A study has found consumer directed care is making it hard for home care workers to establish relationships with clients.
Unspent funds hit $7000 per client
The average amount of unspent home care funds held by providers has increased by around $1000 in the last year to just under $7000 per client.
International students, Pacific Islanders plug aged care workforce gap
Enterprise bargaining has been an ‘abject failure’ in terms of improving wages and conditions in the home care sector, the Royal Commssion has been told.
