What a new government means for your Aged Care
Australia, we have a new Prime Minister and a new Labor Government. But what does a new government mean for your Aged Care? Is it…
The Disability Royal Commission in Australia: What is it and what is it telling us?
Australia’s Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – better know as the Disability Royal Commission – is a wide-ranging…
The Aged Care Royal Commission in Australia: What happened and what do we do now?
The findings of the Aged Care Royal commission were stark and clear – more funding, better care and greater respect were needed to support our…
Overhauling the system; $18 billion boost to Aged Care in 2020/2021 Federal Budget
In the lead up to the federal budget’s announcement, there was much speculation that Aged Care would be a big focus. Following the Royal Commission…
Unspent Home Care funds reach $1.5b
Unspent funds have been an ongoing issue with the Home Care Package Program. New Home Care Packages aren’t being released quickly enough to cater to…
Workforce shortages are a significant barrier to quality Aged Care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care released its final report earlier this month and in it, there are 148 recommendations to overhaul the system and…
NDIS independent assessments scrapped!
The NDIA has made the decision to back out of their proposed independent assessments after strong negative feedback from the disability community, States and government….
COVID vaccinations for older Australians and people with disability
In Australia, the COVID vaccine has begun its initial rollout. Those who are receiving the vaccine in this first phase are people considered to be…
The future of Home Care
Did you know that changes to your Home Care Package funds are afoot? The government is soon going to be paying Home Care Package funds…
Are older Aussies really the “Budget winners”?
Older Australians have been labelled as the “winners” after the Budget announcement earlier in the month. At first glance, that certainly looks to be the…
When is it okay to charge more? Home Care providers increase their fees from July 1.
With the start of a new financial year, service providers and businesses from all sectors tend to take the opportunity to increase their fees. This…