The rate of injuries caused by falls among older Australians has increased over the last decade, a report shows.
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Home care queue drops but 120,000 still waiting
There’s been a drop in the number of people waiting for their assigned home care package for the first time since 2017.
Report reveals falling trust in aged care
Just 12 per cent of people aged over 60 say they trust the aged care industry, a report has revealed.
Royal Commission targets NDIS providers
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has opened with a hearing in Brisbane.
CHSP ‘drip feed’ not good enough, says peak
The government has announced a pot of money for Commonwealth Home Support, but providers say the drip feed needs to stop.
Computer mediated social support reduces isolation
Social media and online games are helping isoltated older people connect and build relationships, a study has found.
Bureaucrat faces grilling over people with disability in aged care
The government has faced a grilling about why it allows young people with disabilities to languish in aged care facilities.
Advocacy groups call for NDIS to fund sexual supports
An alliance of 40 disability advocacy groups has signed a statement calling on the government to include sexuality supports in the NDIS.
Almost 40 per cent of home care budgets eaten up by fees
Providers are taking almost half of clients’ home care expenditure to pay for administration and case management.
Report finds satisfaction with disability services
Almost half a million Australians are receiving specialist disability services and the vast majority are happy with the support they receive, according to a government report.
Lack of NDIS housing literacy means participants miss out
Gaps in the understanding of homelessness by NDIS service providers are preventing people accessing the housing support they may be entitled to.
Carers Qld left out of new $5m provider network
Ten not-for-profit organisations have received $5 million to establish a new regional network of carer service providers.
Calls for across the board dementia training for hospital staff
Australia’s peak dementia advocacy body is calling for mandatory dementia training for all hospital staff including those in catering and cleaning roles.
One-in-six older Australians at risk of frailty
Around one in six community-dwelling older Australians may be living with clinical frailty, a global analysis suggests.
