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Providers grapple with CHSP’s future
New regulatory obligations, workforce pressures and uncertainty are among the challenges discussed at this week’s gathering of people working in the Commonwealth Home Support Program. Over 350...
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Plan aims to elevate dementia
The government has launched the much-awaited 10-year plan to improve dementia awareness and services as well as the population’s risk of getting it. The National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034 has...
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We are warriors for change
Back from the 57th AAG Conference in Hobart in November, I am buoyed by this year’s theme: Fresh air, fresh thinking. The number and variety of high-quality presentations at the event is testament to...
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First Nations diabetes prevention pathway
A new partnership between the Bupa Foundation and peak body National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation will see over 500 of its health workers receive diabetes prevention training to...
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Green light for Uniting’s Shellharbour housing
New South Wales aged care and retirement living provider Uniting NSW ACT is progressing with its plans for a new seniors community in the Illawarra region south of Sydney. The plan includes...
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Benetas announces new chair
Former lawyer Julia Pryor, who is known for leading businesses through major alterations and regulatory reforms, will lead Benetas into its next phase as the newly appointed chair. Ms Pryor is chief...
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Funding boost arrives for meal providers
All Commonwealth Home Support Program meals providers will receive a 10 per cent top up from January to help alleviate cost pressures and reduce impact on service delivery, the government has...
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Funding reforms hit the bottom line
To ensure their sustainability, home care providers should lift their pricing, work with clients to ensure all funding is fully used, and review their business models, StewartBrown senior partner...
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No excuse for being unprepared for Covid, says commissioner
The impact of Covid is continuing to hit aged care homes hard with the latest weekly update showing more than 100 new outbreaks, over 1,000 active cases among residents and more lives claimed. As of 5...
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VAD and dementia: what you need to know
In recent years, voluntary assisted dying, or VAD, has become a legal option across the country. Each of the six states plus – most recently – the Australian Capital Territory, offers terminally ill...
View ArticleWe need time to get it right
The year 2025 will herald a new beginning in Australian aged care with the introduction of the new Act, colossal reforms that will require strong leadership, and above all, time to implement. Aged...
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Report shows aged care trends
A recent government report highlights the ongoing consolidation of residential aged care providers underway across residential and home care. The 2023-24 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act,...
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1 year delay on Support at Home price caps
The government has announced providers will continue to set their own prices for the first year of incoming home care program as they do under the current system. From 1 July 2026, government set...
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Residents welcome community café
Calvary Millward aged care home in Victoria has a new spot to socialise thanks to a café partnership between the Millward Café and local disability provider Onemda. A group of young people living with...
View ArticleRights of older people the bedrock of aged care law
From 1 July 2025, the long-awaited Aged Care Act will finally become law, marking a significant milestone in the journey to ensure the care, dignity, and respect that older people in aged care...
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New quality commissioner welcomed
Federal bureaucrat Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the incoming Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner. Ms Hefren-Webb, who is currently deputy secretary of social policy in the Department of...
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The D word
De-institutionalisation is not an easy word to say. Which is unfortunate, because – when discussing the future of aged care design – it’s the word du jour. “De-institutionalisation is really...
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New free dementia training
The Australian government has announced a new educational resource for aged care workers that aims to boost their ability to support people living with dementia. The Meaningful Engagement module,...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from AAA
As we approach the end of the year, the team at Australian Ageing Agenda and Community Care Review would like to thank our readers and partners for their engagement and support over the last 12...
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Significant retirement
Raad Richards has announced his retirement after almost 21 years as chief executive of retirement living and aged care service Carrington Care. Taking to Linkedin, Mr Richards credited his colleagues...
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