For-profit aged care provider Bupa is committed to taking action to meet the standards expected by its residents and the community, its interim chief operating officer tells Australian Ageing Agenda.
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Budget: Funding for providers to implement new quality standards
Aged care providers will receive financial support over the next two years to implement new quality standards but will start paying a new levy for unannounced quality visits from July 2020.
Independent regulator ditches multi-commissioner model recommended
The structure of aged care’s new quality and safety commission announced by the government rejects the recommendation for three separate commissioners as proposed by the Carnell and Paterson review.
Risk profiling, star ratings among new quality reforms
A new single independent quality and safety commission will oversee aged care regulation, compliance and complaints from January next year, the government announced.
Providers back new quality body for aged care
There is overwhelming support among not-for-profit aged care providers for the establishment of an independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, a new survey shows.
Quality and funding dominate aged care agenda
With numerous reviews, inquiries and changes slated for 2018, AAA presents a helpful guide to navigating the aged care year ahead.
Government urged to maintain regulatory focus on poor-performing providers
Industry peak body Catholic Health Australia has raised concerns about how the Federal Government might respond to the Carnell and Paterson review of regulatory issues triggered by the failures at Oakden in South Australia.
