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Uniting AgeWell opens two new aged care wings in Hobart

The Not For Profit has invested $5.4 million in two newly opened residential aged care wings in Tasmania.

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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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New minimum liquidity ratios for aged care revealed

The new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Liz Hefren-Webb, hosted a webinar on Tuesday outlining the New Financial and Prudential Standards, which remain open for consultation but due to take effect from 1 July 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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SATURDAY’s best read: What’s driving increased aged care M&A activity?

Read SATURDAY to learn why both law firm MinterEllison and advisory group Ansell Strategic have seen an uptick in aged care transactions.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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