Tag: Aged Care Guild
Updated: Visitation rules over the festive season
Family and friends of people in aged care are being urged to visit their relatives for Christmas with few remaining COVID-19 restrictions...
Aged Care Guild disbanding to make way for new provider led reform group
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has been an opportunity for a community wide conversation to reframe the concept...
Has the Quality and Safety Commission contributed to COVID outbreaks in aged care?
The powers granted to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission that allow assessors to enter any Commonwealth-funded aged care facility in...
A rights-based system to deliver the change we need
The proposed recommendations from the Royal Commission’s Counsel Assisting mark an important step for the Royal Commission process and are a strong...
Big spending Budget ‘just a start’ for aged care
Australia’s aged care industry has flagged its ongoing need for future structural funding as it welcomed the $1.6 billion home care boost...
Industry supports royal commission COVID-19 report
Aged care industry representatives have endorsed the Royal Commission’s recommendations to protect against the spread and ongoing health impact of COVID-19, declaring...
Providers pause development plans
Aged care providers are shelving development plans, raising concerns about the future outlook for care beds.
Amid an uncertain...
Listed providers write down asset values amid ‘unclear outlook’
Listed aged care provider Japara has flagged an “unclear outlook” amid COVID-19, challenging funding arrangements and low occupancy.
The...
Response Centres should be formed ahead of COVID-19 outbreaks: Aged Care Guild
The Aged Care Guild has called for response centres to be created in all COVID-19-impacted states to get ahead of potential outbreaks.
New aged care industry workforce council announced
The aged care peaks are partnering to support the first industry leadership group dedicated to transforming the sector’s workforce to improve services...
