Aged care stakeholders are calling on all candidates to make a significant financial commitment to aged care in the upcoming federal election.
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Stakeholders say budget initiatives only a start
Aged care peaks welcome the initiatives announced in last night’s federal budget but say it is a missed opportunity to address the urgent issues in the aged care sector.
Questions raised about official home care wait figures
Consumers on interim packages are dying or ending up in residential facilities before getting their appropriate care, according to a survey of home care providers.
Call to speed up implementation of charter of rights
COTA Australia has raised concerns over the additional time providers have been given to implement the new single charter of rights and is urging organisations to set themselves an earlier deadline.
Noticeboard: Benetas appoints new executive
Also in this story: Council on the Ageing WA appoints new CEO.
LASA launches home care election manifesto
LASA has launched its campaign for the 2019 federal election calling for legislated maximum home care wait times to fix the “human tragedy in home care”.
New scheme allows providers to employ foreign bilingual care workers
Aged care providers can hire overseas workers to support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds under a new initiative announced by the Federal Government.
Management system eases transition to new standards
LASA is launching an online tool to help home and residential aged care providers transition to the new quality standards which come into force this year.
Aged care provider peaks give evidence at royal commission
The royal commission has asked aged care provider peak Leading Age Services Australia about its record on advocating in the interests of residents.
Home care providers can learn from NDIS
Home aged care providers can take a leaf from the disability service book, where the individual support package model is setting the tone for the future of consumer directed care, an industry conference will hear.
QLD providers told to act on combustible cladding checklist
Queensland-based residential aged care and retirement living providers have until the end of March to complete the first stage of a three-step process ensuring their buildings are not affected by combustible cladding.
$320m funding boost for residential care
The Federal Government has announced residential aged care will receive an additional $320 million as part of its new $662 million package to support older Australians.
LASA calls for home equity access to ease HCP queue
Peak industry body Leading Aged Care Services has called for measures to encourage Australians who are waiting for home care to use their home equity to pay for services in its budget submission.
Engagement, culture key to resolving complaints, says provider
Listening to concerns is the best way to handle complaints and other issues raised by residents, their family members and workers, an aged care CEO tells Australian Ageing Agenda.
