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WEBApr 22, 2024 · Sector reacts positively to new Aged Care bill. Stefanie Schultz September 16, 2024. The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing. Nicole Sutton and Michael Woods September 16, 2024.
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 – …
Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Aged 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 ...
Aged care needs an upgrade – and technology is the answer
WEBNov 9, 2023 · By 2050, Australia will need an estimated 400,000 additional aged care and home care workers. There are many ongoing efforts to close the gap and bolster the aged care workforce. Normalised skilled migration levels, federal government initiatives such as A Life Changing A Life and improved pay – including the historic 15% pay rise that went ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
Practical steps for aged care providers to improve retention
WEBMay 15, 2023 · A new study has proposed practical steps aged care providers can take to improve the retention and attraction of workers. The Australian Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) surveyed over 172,000 aged care workers over three years, revealing 12 key insights into the workforce.. ACWIC Interim Chief, Sarah McLelland, said the data showed that providers were thinking more creatively about ...
What older adults want to improve their quality of life
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Quality of life measures in the aged care industry have typically relied on clinical indicators, such as an individual's weight, past medical history or prescription use. Professor Julie Ratcliffe from Flinders University led a team to interview 3,000 older Australians and their carers to ask what they believe makes a good quality of life.