Work choice is the ultimate respect for elders, writes Sean Rooney.

Work choice is the ultimate respect for elders, writes Sean Rooney.
Aged care stakeholders and industry observers say the government’s announcement of 10,000 new home care packages isn’t enough.
Aged care stakeholders welcome the Federal Government’s response to the royal commission’s interim report but say there is still more work to do.
Almost 200 residential aged care providers with more than 30,000 residents have insufficient funds to cover their liabilities, according to a new analysis by Leading Age Services Australia.
The aged care royal commission’s interim report has put the government, industry and community on notice for significant reform to come, says the aged care minister.
Home care has been identified as one of three areas requiring immediate action in the interim report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality Safety.
Aged care providers from Western Australia feature strongly at this week’s national industry awards, while an individual from Victoria has been recognised for developing an end-of-life planning tool.
Aged care providers tell the minister they need financial relief now, not after a new and potentially redundant funding model is developed.
LASA’s CEO Sean Rooney has described the current home care situation as “unacceptable in 21st century Australia” as the peak released a 16-point pathway to reform in the aged care sector.
Renewed calls for the federal government to roll out an intervention proven to reduce the use of antipsychotics in aged care facilities are going unanswered.
The financial performance of residential aged care facilities has declined further despite this year’s one-off funding boost, a new industry report shows.
The average amount of unspent home care funds held by providers has increased by around $1000 in the last year to just under $7000 per client.
A new report on the use of chemical restraint in residential aged care facilities is calling on the government to ban the practice and mandate training for staff on dementia and alternative methods.
Four out of 10 residential aged care workers are planning to leave the sector within five years because they are overworked, stressed and underpaid, a national worker survey shows.