Government launches Safety Commission
The Federal Government has announced the establishment of the national Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, which will oversee aged care regulation, compliance and complaints handling.
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New reporting requirement for community care sector
The Department of Health has announced that Commonwealth Home Support Program providers will be required to submit an annual report on their wellness approach.
Read more >GP study reveals facility visit blockers
A study has revealed that only 40 per cent of early career GP’s visit residential aged care facilities, sighting lower remuneration and lack of education as the main barriers to entry.
Read more >Industry body calls for urgent funds
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has called on the government to provide an urgent funding injection to the residential aged care sector.
Read more >Court rules against additional service fees
The Federal Court of Australia has declared that residential aged care providers cannot charge additional service fees that are known as ‘asset replacement charges’ or ‘capital refurbishment fees’.
Read more >Telstra Health – ADCC Easter closures
Telstra Health – Aged, Disability & Community Care (ADCC) staff will be taking a break over the Easter period, with our offices closing from Friday 30th March 2018 and reopening on Tuesday 3rd April 2018.
Read more >Resident medications under the spotlight
A study has revealed that regular antipsychotic use in residential aged care has decreased, however medications to treat agitation and sleeping problems have increased.
Read more >Respite services funding in the spotlight
The Aged Care Financing Authority (ACFA) has begun a review into respite services in the community care and residential aged care sectors.
Read more >Committee to look at workforce strategies
The new Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has been launched to address the aged care workforce issues identified by the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce.
Read more >Telehealth dementia program launched for Indigenous communities
The Department of Health has funded a new telehealth program which will provide geriatric and dementia care to Indigenous Australians.
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