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Aged care sector facing shortage of 6000 nurses
The residential aged care sector needs almost 6000 more nurses to meet tough new rules this year, casting doubt on whether many services will be able to continue operating. Source: The Australian.
Albanese says no plan to touch aged care asset test for family home
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Government is not considering any change to the treatment of the family home in the aged care asset test in order to help fund the sector. Source: ABC News.
Bishop welcomes first resident to new Mercy Health home
Our Lady Mercy Place Harris Park residential aged care facility has officially welcomed its first resident, as it opened its doors in the Greater Western Sydney suburb on Monday. Source: Maronite Eparchy.
Visa scheme fails to attract foreign workers into aged care sector
The Albanese Government has fallen well short of the number of visas it aimed to grant under a union-backed policy designed to fast-track foreign workers into the aged care sector. Source: The Australian.
Funding boost helps aged care homes but half still operating at a loss
A federal funding boost for nurses and care workers has pushed more aged care homes into the black, but just over half continue to operate at a loss. Source: The Australian.
Aged care homes reaching for the stars
The latest star ratings show a sizeable improvement in the quality of aged care homes across the country, according to Commonwealth Government data. Source: Australian Ageing Agenda.
Polling shows people willing to pay more for aged care, Government says
The Albanese Government is softening up voters for increased aged care fees for those who can afford it by citing polling that claims people are eager to pay up to 40 per cent of the cost. Source: Financial Review.
Partnership to support older men at risk of homelessness becomes official
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has formally endorsed the merger of two Catholic organisations as they unite to support older men at risk of homelessness. Source: VMCH.
Australia facing crippling workforce shortages in aged care sector
Australia is facing a shortfall of 16,000 nurses and 25,000 allied health workers in the aged care sector by 2033, new research reveals. Source: The Australian.