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States demand more federal funding for aged care beds
State and territory health ministers will press the Albanese Government to pour more funding into aged care beds as the number of older Australians stranded in public hospitals remains stubbornly high. Source: The Australian.
Catholic sector welcomes Labor backdown on planned merger
More than 800,000 older Australians will still get Meals on Wheels and other programs at home after Labor abandoned a plan to merge them into its under-pressure aged care system. Source: The Age.
Labor resists calls to ditch ‘cruel’ funding algorithm
The Albanese Government is standing by its controversial aged care algorithm, ignoring an offer from the Opposition to provide a path through Parliament to immediately fix the assessment process at the centre of hundreds of complaints. Source: ABC News.
Aged care wait times grow
New government data has revealed the average wait time for an aged care home place has risen to 356 days. Source: Herald Sun.
Providers turning their attention to at-home supportÂ
Queensland’s ageing population is growing, and with advancements in technology and medicine, providers are now turning their attention to at-home support. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Watchdog says reforms harm the people they’re supposed to help
Australia’s outgoing aged care watchdog has warned the rollout of Labor’s new system is harming older people and deterring them from getting care at home. Source: The Age.
Senate pressure forces Labor to tweak aged care assessment tool
Older Australians whose aged care needs are determined by an algorithm will be guaranteed a new layer of human oversight, after Labor conceded to parliamentary pressure and promised to reassess its controversial automated assessment regime. Source: The Age.
Government warned hospital bed block up by 60 per cent
Hospital bed block has soared by 60 per cent in the past three years, new analysis from Catholic Health Australia has revealed. Source: The Australian.
Aged care price cap deferral welcomed
The Albanese Government’s decision to defer price caps for the Support at Home aged care program protects older Australians from unintended consequences, Catholic Health Australia said.