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The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney. After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations.. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t impose a new tax or aged care levy.. Last week's announcement focuses on how wealthier ...
Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what …
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs in 2022-23. And yet the system is governed by an act that was first passed in 1997. A lot has changed over the past two and a half decades – …
‘Wage justice’: Big pay rise for aged care workers
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – some getting up to a 28.5 per cent increase – in what has been called a “life-changing” improvement for one of Australia’s most undervalued work forces. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered the major update on Friday following an anxious wait for consultation on the ...
Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
WEBAged care residents in Australia are receiving on average only half of the appropriate care and even less for other common conditions like depression, a new study has found. In world-first research, Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation evaluated adherence to evidence-based care and clinical practice guidelines for ...
What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
WEBNov 9, 2023 · By: Arshmah Jamal in Aged Care Royal Commission, Top Stories November 9, 2023 0. Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care Act, according to a new submission. Thirteen organisations released the findings of their joint inquiry into the Foundation of the Aged Care Act based on ...
Aged care facilities are open to visitors in NSW, here’s how to …
WEBOct 11, 2021 · ‘Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are preparing for increased vis...
Major changes aged care can expect in 2023
WEBDec 12, 2022 · The Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 introduces the following major reforms to aged care: 24/7 onsite and on-duty registered nurse – due to commence on July 1st, 2023. Mandatory 200 minutes of care time per resident per day – due to commence on October 1st, 2023. Mandatory 215 minutes of care time per resident per ...
New national aged care design guidelines released
WEBSep 21, 2023 · New draft aged care design principles and guidelines were released to make aged care homes less clinical and more community-oriented. In response to the royal commission, the Albanese Government released the final draft of the National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines, which encouraged flexibility and innovation in accommodation design and supported providers in creating environments ...
71 per cent of aged carers say they’re struggling to meet 24/7 care
WEBNov 28, 2023 · One in five aged care workers says the 200 minute per resident mandate is 'impossible' to achieve, and 71 per cent say they are struggling to retain registered nurses (RN), according to a 2023 report.