Also in this wrap: Redevelopment confirmed for Curtin Heritage Living; and builder of Benetas picks up excellence award.
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Noticeboard: Health Metrics acquires JS Data
Also in this wrap: Tunstall Healthcare partners with Nobel Life; and IRT Group acquires Merimbula Home Nursing Service.
Noticeboard: IRT Group appoints Patrick Reid as CEO
Also in this wrap: two senior appointments for aged care software provider.
Aged care providers should explore higher bonds for income: StewartBrown
With a growing difference between the average refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) and median house prices in Australia, aged care providers are being advised to consider increasing their bonds.
Changes at the top: sector peaks renew leadership at pivotal time
Leading Age Services Australia appoints a new chief executive officer as it moves to adopt a national model, becoming the third national peak body in the sector to announce a leadership change in recent weeks.
ICT roadblocks add to financial challenges for rural and remote providers
Expensive and inadequate internet and mobile phone services hinder technology take up and further impact on the financial performance of rural and remote aged care providers already burdened with higher cost pressures, according to the Aged Care Financing Authority.
Government can’t shirk workforce role: stakeholders
Aged care providers and unions have said the Federal Government cannot evade its responsibility in developing an aged care workforce strategy, given its role as primary funder and regulator of the sector.
ACFA report confirms financial struggles for rural, remote providers
Aged care providers operating in rural and remote areas face extra challenges in their financial operations with higher cost pressures and lower financial results, according to the Aged Care Financing Authority.
Aged care provider peak calls for ‘national professional standards’
LASA has called for a regulatory body such as AHPRA to administer a “national set of professional standards for aged care workers” to remedy issue of migrant care worker qualifications being assessed in Australia.
Aged care online sign-on problems addressed but other issues continue
The most recent difficulties experienced by providers logging into aged care online systems have been resolved, but an alert about current intermittent issues and browser-specific problems when printing electronic client records remains.
Rigid IR rules hinder flexible CDC delivery
While much focus has been on the cultural and financial changes required under consumer directed policy reform, a survey of home care providers has identified some of the key staffing challenges presented by increased consumer choice.
Indigenous, dementia workforce programs safe, as sector’s fund merges with health
All existing indigenous aged care workforce specific activities and dementia training activities will continue, the Department of Health has confirmed to Australian Ageing Agenda, but other aged care specific workforce programs remain in doubt.
Government clamps down on ACFI claims
The long-running dispute between the Federal Government and aged care providers over budget blowouts in the Aged Care Funding Instrument has intensified, with the minister announcing almost half a billion in reduced subsidies and tough new fines for incorrect claiming.
Looking ahead: what aged care stakeholders want achieved in 2016
With the government having signalled the next reforms to commence in 2017, many are hopeful that 2016 will be a year of action and preparation for change.
