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Development

Minister for Health and Aged Care opens 100-bed Eldercare Goodwood in Adelaide

Eldercare Goodwood, the $40 million facility dubbed Adelaide’s most luxurious aged care home, was officially opened on Friday by the Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler.

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Home Care

Home care still seen as viable business despite labour costs rising

Margins fell to 7.1% in Q1 2024-25 due to an 11% increase in expenses as claim days and package utilisation increased pushing labour costs higher.

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COVID-19 “is not going away” for aged care: SCC QLD CEO Jason Eldering

Jason sees the ongoing burden of COVID-19 in residential aged care as CEO of the Not For Profit which owns and operates 13 homes in Queensland. “When one of our homes is in an outbreak situation, you walk in, and you go through the RAT testing...

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Opinion

“Holistic” solution needed for aged care workforce crisis: Anglicare CEO Simon Miller on his political wishlist

In our latest instalment outlining aged care CEO’s ‘political wishlists’ as we head into the federal election, Simon said, “The heart of aged care is its workforce but too often, barriers like housing costs, limited transport options, and other pressures push them away.“

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More than 1,000 younger Australians still call residential aged care home

With 1,161 people under the age of 65 living in residential aged care as of 30 September 2024, it’s unlikely the Government will achieve its goal of there being no people under the age of 65 living in residential aged care by 1 January 2025.

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With just 10 days to go, Govt says it will fully fund aged care nurses’ pay rise

60,000 nurses working across the aged care sector are set to benefit from the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) latest wage rise.

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Residents told to consider 2nd or 3rd preferences as Mercy Services’ Singleton aged care home set to close in March

Mercy Services has told the remaining residents of its Singleton aged care home, 200km north of Sydney, it is planning to close in only six weeks’ time.

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Ageing Australia’s Pre-Budget submission wants new workforce strategy

In its Pre-Budget Submission 25-26, Australia’s peak body for aged care providers is calling on the Government to fund a National Aged Care Workforce Strategy to undertake data collection, establish an Aged Care Worker Attraction Fund, and improving access to migrant workers.

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Bolton Clarke celebrates 140-year history with heartwarming video

Australia’s largest independent Not For Profit is celebrating the group’s evolution over the course of its 140-year history.

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Aged Care Act’s final rules now won’t be released until April, posing “a real challenge” for providers

The Department of Health and Aged Care has released an updated schedule for the release of the Aged Care Rules, the documentation supporting implementation of the new Aged Care Act, which compounds the already intense pressure on providers to implement changes within a short timeframe.

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Consultation opens on promised aged care worker national registration scheme

The Federal Government is seeking feedback on a national registration scheme for the approximately 310,000 personal care workers who work in aged care, after the 2023-24 Federal Budget committed $59.5 million over five years to the program.

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Dept extends $14M HealthConsult contract for aged care Resident Experience Surveys

The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) has awarded boutique management consultants HealthConsult an almost $500,000 extension on its $14 million contract to deliver Resident Experience Surveys in residential aged care in 2024 and 2025.

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