Remoteness classification tool under review
In response to a recommendation of the Aged Care Taskforce Final Report, the Department of Health and Aged Care is reviewing the appropriateness of the Modified Monash Model as the primary tool to...
View ArticleSupport at Home price guidance for providers
We’re all in the thick of preparations for the new rights-based Aged Care Act 2024 to take effect on 1 July 2025, and with it our new Support at Home program. There has been a lot of hard work and...
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Support at Home prices released
The Department of Health and Aged Care published the summary of indicative support at home prices on Monday evening, with the cost of domestic assistance – such as general house cleaning – ranging...
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Workforce must be included in tech transition, say researchers
Speaking on day two of the ITAC 2025 conference Silverchain research discovery director Adjunct Professor Tanya Davison and National Ageing Research Institute clinical gerontology director Associate...
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Virtual nursing trial for rural, remote care homes
A new initiative has received $31.2 million in government funding to test virtual nursing programs in residential aged care, the Department of Health and Aged Care has announced this month. The...
View ArticleWA Labor announces aged care and seniors minister
Celebrating its re-election, the Western Australian Labor government led by Premier Roger Cook has announced several new portfolio allocations, including a dedicated ministry for aged care and seniors...
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$290m for aged care reform measures
As expected, the focus is on cost-of-living relief – not aged care – in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget, which he delivered from Canberra on Tuesday evening. Additional measures in this...
View ArticleChance for 14 providers to trial workforce solutions
There is good news for providers wanting to get involved early with creating evidence-based solutions to key workforce problems and enact meaningful change during a time of major transition –...
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Spacetalk licenses NueRA health risk tech
Wearables business Spacetalk has reached a major milestone in its transformation to a data-led, smart assistive technology business with its exclusive, worldwide licensing of the Australian-developed...
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Anglicare Sydney residents bust ageism myths
The new seniors living site Woolooware Shores by Anglicare Sydney celebrated the final release of waterfront residences with the launch of anti-ageism documentary Unashamedly Old… But Won’t Be Told....
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Allied health, dementia peaks feel overlooked
Allied Health Professions Australia and Dementia Australia have expressed concern at the lack of support shown to their respective sectors in the 2025 Federal Budget. AHPA chief executive officer...
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Cash incentives crucial to staffing, care minutes
As care minute obligations become stricter, providers must embrace innovation and be strategic to ensure they are compliant, which can be particularly challenging for providers servicing rural and...
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Aged care sector at high risk of cyber attacks
As the aged care sector continues to embrace technological innovation the risk and regularity of cyber-attacks increase. In the CyberCX Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare 2025 report, non-hospital...
View ArticleMajor funding granted to Mala’la Health Service
The Mala’la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation in Maningrida, Northern Territory, is set to receive $12.8 million in funding through the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program. The money will be used...
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SaH costs may push people to hospital
Around 300,000 Australians are currently receiving a home care package, but the new Support at Home funding model and fee structure could have unintended consequences on the very services that allow...
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Caloola residents, staff embrace robot workers
BaptistCare Caloola Aged Care Home in Wagga Wagga has welcomed and named three new robots – Sadie, Skippy and Gretal – following a competition at the aged care facility. The first two robots arrived...
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Don’t get left behind on allied health
The Support at Home program manual’s focus on reablement and wellness shows the government values allied health and therapy and expects the aged care sector to increase its offerings in these areas,...
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Advocacy groups looking for more support
As Australia settles into caretaker period in preparation for the election on 3 May, several advocacy groups offering services critical to the aged care sector have called for better funding and...
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FWO checking providers complying on pay
In the 2023-24 financial year, the Fair Work Ombudsman recovered over $40.5 million for 22,000 underpaid workers in residential care, and has since been investigating aged care providers in five...
View ArticleNew APIs available for better data sharing
At this week’s monthly tech talk the Department of Health and Aged Care has reminded attendees that the current caretaker period is limiting their statements to factual issues and matters of...
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