Aged Care Industry Updates

Specialist bikes used for Cycling Without Age stolen from aged care facility in Victoria. Hope is the community stepping in to support and help, from inside and outside of aged care.

A new $89 million aged care facility at the historic Sister Kate’s site in Perth will provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal Elders, along with training opportunities for Aboriginal health workers.

A QUT whitepaper with Anglicare Southern Queensland explores how contact centres could help detect and respond to loneliness, turning everyday service calls into moments of human connection.

Regis Healthcare isn’t chasing scale for the sake of it. Its latest $45 million deal shows a clear focus on high-quality, single-ensuite homes in fast-growing regions where aged care demand is booming.

Aged care workers are struggling to afford homes in Australia. Rising rents mean essential staff like nurses and carers are facing housing stress despite wage increases. It’s time for urgent policy action.

As government initiatives drive the aged care sector to higher digital exposure, pressure mounts for public actors to display aptitude, excellence and safety in this push and not reactive vulnerabilities.

OPAN launches two stems of e-resources for residents and providers ahead of new Act. Advocates maintain that building and reforming the Act must still continue.

Seniors on the national priority system waitlist, approved for but not receiving a home care package, has ballooned by 26% in three months.

With the myriad of issues that have followed the new Act, will Complaints Commissioner be posed to effectively tackle and solve?

Australian GP’s have released their annual report on the health of the nation, what is shows should make policy-makers pay attention and pivot funding strategy.