Tag: Pat Sparrow
Q&A with ACSA’s new CEO Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler starts today as interim CEO of Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), replacing Pat Sparrow who led the not-for-profit peak...
Government’s response to the Royal Commission’s final report
Additional audits of residential aged care and home care and a fund for financially stressed providers will be rolled out immediately as...
Campaign to fix aged care targets marginal seats
A new alliance between ACSA, LASA and the largest faith-based aged care providers has been established to fund a political campaign to...
Pfizer vaccine approved but not mandated for aged care workers
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed people working...
Thursday 17th December – join the Big Christmas Sing-A-Long livestream
A host of Australian celebrities will create a two-hour national Christmas celebration to lift spirits among 1.5 million older Australians in aged...
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...
Aged care operators call for greater access to PPE stockpile
Aged care operators outside existing COVID-19 hotspots say they do not have enough masks for their staff, and are calling for urgent...
Hospitalisation of aged care residents should happen before major outbreaks
The peak body for non-profit aged care providers Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) says it is fantastic that hospitalisation of aged...
Funding package for aged care to protect against COVID-19
Aged care has received a funding boost to support efforts to protect vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with chronic...
Industry’s response to the Budget: disappointment
The peak bodies have expressed their disappointment at the lack of funding for aged care services in the Federal Budget, calling out...
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