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- 3 October, 2023
Industry body calls for wealthy Australians to pay more for aged care
Older Australians living in aged care should pay for their everyday expenses if they can afford to, in order to ensure the sector remains sustainable, says a peak industry body said. Source: The Australian.
Catholic organisations unite to support older men at risk of homelessness
Two Melbourne Catholic organisations plan to merge in order to increase their reach to support older men at risk of homelessness. Source: VMCH.
Positive nursing figures reinforce Government’s vision for health care
Catholic Health Australia has applauded the results of the first month of reporting on the Commonwealth’s 24/7 aged care registered nursing requirements.
Taskforce calls for new levy to help pay for aged care
All taxpayers must stump up more, potentially through a new levy, and wealthier older Australians will need to dip into their private savings to lift the quality of aged care, a new proposal put to the Albanese Government warns. Source: The Australian.
Wealthy Australians likely to pay more for aged care
Older Australians who can afford to are likely to be paying more for their nursing home accommodation and everyday living expenses after a key aged care taskforce reached broad consensus on the policy change. Source: The Australian.
Aged care providers say Government must reimburse COVID expenditure
Amid a sector-wide crisis in financial sustainability, Catholic Health Australia says aged care providers are still wondering when hundreds of millions of dollars of emergency COVID expenses will be reimbursed.
Café serves up intergenerational fun for residents, trainees and children
A unique social enterprise café on Victoria’s surf coast has become a thriving community hub for aged care residents, trainees with disability and young customers. Source: VMCH.
Construction of $42m aged care home begins with ground-breaking ceremony
Rockhampton Bishop Michael McCarthy yesterday blessed the start of construction on Mercy Haven, a $42 million aged care home facility in Rockhampton. Source: Mercy Connect.
One in four aged care nurses won’t get 15 per cent pay rise
Labor has been directed to fund only 11.5 per cent of its 15 per cent pay rise for nurses in aged care, as the Federal Government’s independent pricing adviser excluded one in four nurses in its calculation for the Fair Work wage boost. Source: The Australian.