Aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care found significant fault in the aged care system as a whole and uncovered neglect, abuse, indifference, and poor leadership. It said one-third of aged …
What’s there for aged care?
In 2021 the Federal budget included big-spending promises for the Aged Care industry – an extra $17.7 billion over five years, or roughly $3.5 billion a year. Suzanne Rogers, Democrats …
Budget: Aged care
The $17.7 billion package for aged care is welcome but it is $3.5 billion/year whereas the Royal Commission recommended an additional $10 billion a year – much of which was …
A universal right to high quality, safe and timely support and care, free from mistreatment and neglect, inhumane treatment, and any form of abuse.
Aged care platform released
The Royal Commission into Aged Care has found significant fault in the aged care system as a whole and uncovered neglect, abuse, indifference, and poor leadership. It says one third …
Aged care – we can do better
There’s no doubt that aged care homes were, and probably still are, ill-prepared for Covid-19. It’s also tragic that by 29 August, 407 aged care residents had died of the virus, presumably without family members close by. …
