Jan 31, 2025 · Sponsored Content Unleashing pharmacists to optimise high quality care. As the sector prepares for the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, credentialed pharmacists are poised to take a starring role in actioning one of the most challenging outcomes – the safe and quality use of medicines.

Jan 30, 2025 · During the parliamentary process of the Aged Care Bill 2024 becoming the Aged Care Act 2024, several amendments were made. The government has published a list of amendments made during the parliamentary process to reach bipartisan agreement on the sector’s new legislation. Aged Care Act 2024 ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Provider peak body Aged and Community Care Providers Association has called its passing “a watershed moment for older Australians”, noting a rights-based Aged Care Act was the number one recommendation of the aged care royal commission.

2 days ago · Another feedback round is open on the rules for incoming aged care legislation, this time related to funding arrangements. The Department of Health and Aged Care is inviting feedback on the funding arrangements for the new Aged Care Act. This marks Stage 2b of the consultation on the new Aged Care ...

Dec 2, 2024 · With the recent passing of the Aged Care Bill 2024, a new Aged Care Act starts from 1 July 2025, bringing with it a new regulatory model. Aged care providers have welcomed this, including peak body Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA).

Nov 25, 2024 · In a statement announcing the passing of the bill on Monday afternoon, Ms Wells noted the recently established transition taskforce and called on all stakeholders to play their part. “Now that we have followed through on our commitment to deliver a new Aged Care Act, it’s incumbent on all of us to live up to this promise and deliver meaningful change across aged care.

5 days ago · For the 2023-24 period, the Productivity Commission shows an increase across several points in the process of accessing aged care services, but there is hope the new single assessment system will reduce the wait. A new report from the Productivity Commission shows year-on-year increases in the time ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Sue Cooke, CEO of Anglicare SQ, says the pace is challenging at both a personal and organisational level in this edition of Leadership talk. I’m an experienced aged, health and education executive with a current responsibility for the leadership and stewardship of the delivery of aged, community ...

Nov 27, 2024 · “The current wait time for medium priority is three to six months for a level 1 package, and 12-15 months for a level 4 package. The overall wait list has more than doubled in two years with around 76,000 currently waiting for home care support.”

Jan 30, 2024 · “The exposure draft released by the federal government is clearly an improvement on the current Act and shows the federal government has been listening to the concerns of older Australians and their carers but there are still significant changes that need to be made to ensure the rights of older people are protected.”