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The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s …
Sep 16, 2024 · Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney. After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations.. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t impose a new tax or aged care levy.. Last week's announcement focuses on how wealthier ...
Three new staffing quality indicators added for residential aged care
7 hours ago · The Australian government has announced the introduction of three new staffing quality indicators to the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) for residential aged care.. The additions, scheduled to come into effect on April 1 2025, will reportedly focus on the positions of enrolled nurses, allied health workers, and …
Union calls for worker penalties to be scrapped from new Act
7 hours ago · In their message to parliament, the HSU has said that while it acknowledges the importance of the Bill and generally supports its passage, it recommended the removal of civil penalties specific to aged care staff including fines from $78,000 for individual workers. “Workers who do the wrong thing are already subject to strict disciplinary ...
2021 | Aged Care Insite
Dec 9, 2021 · Aged care peaks confirm merger, new scorecord on royal commission progress. Conor Burke December 14, 2021. Aged care peak bodies ACSA and LASA have confirmed that they will merge and hope to provide a unified voice for the aged care sector. The two major peaks, as part of the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC), recently announced ...
‘Wage justice’: Big pay rise for aged care workers
Mar 18, 2024 · Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – some getting up to a 28.5 per cent increase – in what has been called a “life-changing” improvement for one of Australia’s most undervalued work forces. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered the major update on Friday following an anxious wait for consultation on the ...
Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
Jan 25, 2024 · Aged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other common conditions like depression, a new study has found. In world-first research, Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation evaluated adherence to evidence-based care and clinical practice guidelines for ...
Home care quadrupled in the last decade | Aged Care Insite
Jul 15, 2024 · The number of home care recipients increased by 57 per cent (almost 27,000) between 2019 and 2020, representing the most significant year-on-year increase. This is due, in part, to Australia's aging population, with the number of people aged 65 and over increasing by 32 per cent during this time. Figure 2: People using permanent residential ...
Sector reacts positively to new Aged Care bill
Sep 16, 2024 · After months of anticipation, providers, peak bodies and consumers have reacted to the news of a bipartisan deal on the future of Australian aged care. The Albanese government has been under pressure from the sector to deliver on aged care reform, with fears that negotiations could delay crucial changes until after the federal election next ...
What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
Nov 9, 2023 · By: Arshmah Jamal in Aged Care Royal Commission, Top Stories November 9, 2023 0. Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care Act, according to a new submission. Thirteen organisations released the findings of their joint inquiry into the Foundation of the Aged Care Act based on ...