As the dust settles after a week of turmoil in federal politics, aged care has emerged as one of the battlefields.
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New bill calls for providers to publish staff numbers by job description
Provider peaks say mandating aged care providers to publish staff-to-resident ratios on My Aged Care as proposed in a federal bill introduced this week is problematic and an ineffective indicator of quality.
A last call to action
In his final article written before he died in June, leading expert on ageing policy Professor Hal Kendig has called for more political will to manage population ageing so future generations can enjoy outcomes better than his own.
Challenging long held views
It is time to rethink retirement in our ageing society, writes Senator Helen Polley.
Networks gather in push to change age pension and reduce poverty
Whilst some people receiving the Age Pension can enjoy a decent standard of living, it’s a very different situation for too many other seniors, writes Joel Pringle.
Inquiry told sustainability of aged care sector vulnerable under current funding system
There needs to be greater financial transparency of all aged care providers receiving taxpayer funds plus a stronger focus on the financial sustainability of the sector, a Senate inquiry has heard this week.
Research finds assistive technology pays off
Significant savings could be made in health and aged care expenditure by boosting government investment in assistive technology, new analysis shows.
ACAR to open 2 July with rural and remote focus
The application round for new residential aged places will open next month with aged care in rural, regional and remote communities named as the priority areas, the government has announced.
Budget: Government allocates $64 million to NDIS jobs fund
The Federal Government will set up a jobs and market fund to stimulate the development of disability provider markets in rural and remote areas and raise awareness of job opportunities in the fast-growing sector.
Budget: Treasurer expands government’s reverse mortgage scheme to full pensioners
The Turnbull Government is seeking to boost the retirement incomes of asset-rich, cash-poor pensioners by expanding the eligibility of the government’s Pension Loans Scheme.
Budget: Government to pilot service to help older people navigate aged care
A system navigator, streamlined assessment and further improvements to My Aged Care are among measures announced in this week’s budget to improve timely access to services.
Budget: Additional home care packages, reablement trial for home support
The Federal Government will release an extra 14,000 high-level home care packages over four years in a bid to address growing demand for home care.
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.
Home care research exposes toll of unpaid travel and overtime
Low-paid disability support workers are spending large amounts of their working day in activities that are unpaid, a new study has found.
