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Caroline
Egan

After spending millions, a new report finds “gaps” in Govt’s aged care technology systems

“Standardised data sharing is vital to connected and coordinated care across the aged care sector,“ according to a new report by the CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC).

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Caroline Egan

23 hours ago

Home Care

Bunnings eyes potential $2.1B market as it expands range of aged care and disability support products

Months before the Government introduces Support at Home, which will provide older Australians with up to $15,000 for assistive technology and home modifications, bunnings has expanded its range of aged care and disability support goods.

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Caroline Egan

23 hours ago

Aged Care

New SATURDAY magazine: The “sweet spot” for mid-sized aged care providers revealed

Also on the panel were Cameron McPherson, CEO of private Medical & Aged Care Group (MACG), Diana Horvatovic, CEO of Not For Profit St. Basil’s Aged Care NSW/ACT, and Tim Humphries, CEO of private operator Homestyle Aged Care

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Development

Construction begins on VIC Govt’s $1.7M per bed aged care home in Cohuna

The $41.1 million facility, being built 275km north of Melbourne, will contain 24 aged care beds and eight hospital beds, and is part of the Victorian Government’s Regional and Rural Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services Revitalisation Strategy.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Development

Rockpool starts work on another 300-plus Brisbane aged care beds as Oxley home opens on Monday

As aged care operator Rockpool prepares to open Rockpool Songbird Oxley on 31 March, the private operator is planning to commence construction at Hamilton Northshore, 8km northeast of the Brisbane CBD, and in August will begin work at Kedron, 7km north of the Brisbane CBD.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Technology

The most exciting potential uses for generative AI: leaders share their thoughts at Conversations at the Wharf

Will Egan, CEO of healthcare education platform Ausmed, says home care staff, who often work remotely and alone, will be able to use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a verbal interface in the future to debrief after a difficult visit before they go on to their next client.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Opinion

Level the playing field on payroll tax: Homestyle Aged Care CEO Tim Humphries’ political wishlist

If incoming reforms, most based on recommendations of the Aged Care Royal Commission, don’t improve the lives older Australians they should be scrapped, says Tim Humphries, CEO of private aged care provider Homestyle Aged Care.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Government Policy

Home care leaders’ eight Support at Home concerns with 63 working days until 1 July

With the days counting down until the implementation of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Support at Home program on 1 July 2025, home care providers are calling for more resources and clarification to ensure a smooth transition.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Aged Care

You might be surprised how many aged care homes avoided deaths from COVID-19

In the five years of the pandemic, there were 867 aged care homes that managed to avoid any deaths from COVID-19 or nearly one third of all aged care homes in Australia, according to data provided by the Department of Health and Aged Care

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Home Care

DOHAC to monitor Support at Home fees as “indicative prices” released

The Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells has warned providers there will be regulatory consequences for providers charging “excessive” fees, as the Department of Health and Aged Care releases indicative Support at Home prices for providers revising fees for Support at Home reforms coming in from 1 July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Technology

Amplar Health awarded $31.2M in Govt funding to trial virtual nurses in aged care

Medibank-owned Amplar Health will deliver virtual nursing services to residents in 30 aged care homes across Australia, with the trial focusing on rural and remote areas, and homes supporting older people from diverse backgrounds.

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Aged Care

Why aged care providers won’t meet the care minutes demand

With only six months until aged care funding will be linked to compliance with care minute targets, lack of available staff and administrative hurdles remain impediments to providers achieving the mandatory goals, a new survey by Mirus finds..

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025

Government Policy

KPMG findings on DOHAC’s heavily criticised Star Ratings “useless”, says Dr Rodney Jilek

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released the findings of KPMG’s $390,000 consultation on proposed changes to the Start Ratings system, which were commissioned after Dr Rodney Jilek, MD Community Home Australia, identified several problems with the system

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Caroline Egan

27 Mar 2025