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Paying for aged care should be based on personal wealth: report
A taskforce reviewing funding arrangements for aged care has rejected the idea of a tax levy to cover the sector’s costs and instead suggested Australians accessing care should pay more based on their personal wealth. Source: ABC News.
Government urged to fund $1.9 billion wage rise for aged care sectorÂ
Catholic Health Australia is urging the Albanese Government to fund a $1.9 billion a year wage rise for the aged care sector’s direct care workers and residential indirect care workers. Source: The Australian.Â
New online tool reveals how aged care homes spend taxpayer money
Aged care residents and their families will be able to see exactly how their home spends their money on food, care and services through a new online tool the Albanese Government says will hold providers to account for how they spend taxpayer money. Source: The Guardian.
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.Â
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.Â
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.