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CHA hails ‘important win for dignity of older Australians’
Extra funding for aged care homes with a high proportion of low-income residents is hugely important for the viability of services older Australians depend on, Catholic Health Australia said yesterday.
Butler to unveil system overhaul in pre-budget speech
Health Minister Mark Butler will unveil fixes to the country’s aged care system alongside his overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in his pre-budget speech on two of the Government’s fastest-growing cost pressures. Source: The Age.
Concern over AI use in aged care
Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within the Australian aged care and retirement sector, industry stakeholders say. Source: ABC News.
Doctors warn tool to determine aged care funding ‘clinically insufficient’
A damning investigation into a controversial tool used to determine aged care funding found it to be “clinically insufficient” and in danger of under-assessing the needs of vulnerable seniors. Source: Daily Telegraph.
Aged care body calls for workers to be given fuel priority
The national peak body for aged care providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends fuel prices skyrocketing. Source: ABC News.
Claiming deadline extended after Catholic sector raises concerns
The Albanese Government has extended the claiming deadline for the first quarter of the new Support at Home program, following concerns raised by Catholic aged care providers during the transition.
ACU joins drive to deliver 4000 more personal care workers to regional communities
Australian Catholic University is helping to deliver 4000 additional personal care workers in regional, rural and remote communities across Australia in the next three years.
Aged care crisis revealed as almost 5000 people died waiting for help
Almost 5000 older people died waiting for appropriate aged care support at home, it has been revealed. Source: Herald Sun.
Ozcare to operate Darwin aged care facility
Plans are progressing for a new 120-bed aged care facility in Darwin, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing Queensland not-for-profit organisation Ozcare as the preferred provider. Source: CHA.