Preparing for the Aged Care Quality Standards
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has released a number of guidance materials and videos to help aged care providers transition to the new Quality Standards.
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Funding unveiled to reduce Australia’s dementia rates
The Federal Government has unveiled two grant programs designed to aid research into the intensive reduction and prevention of dementia.
Read more >Aged care workforce committee established
The Federal Government has established an aged care workforce committee to oversee the qualifications and standards for workers.
Read more >Tool to help reduce use of psychotropic medicine
A new tool has been created to help residential aged care providers identify the impact of organisational culture on the prescription of psychotropic medicines.
Read more >Technology supporting rural carers
The Virtual Dementia Friendly Rural Communities (Verily Connect) project has been rolled out to support family carers of people with dementia in rural areas.
Read more >Additional funding for First Nations people
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care (NATSIFAC) program will receive an additional $105.7 million to enable more First Nations people to receive home or residential aged care in remote and very remote areas.
Read more >Terms of reference announced for Royal Commission into Aged Care
The terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have been announced, with an interim report expected by 31 October 2019, and the final report by 30 April 2020.
Read more >Community care services to receive additional funding
The Federal Government has announced that an additional $100 million will be funded towards the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) over the next two years.
Read more >Strategy to triple aged care workforce released
Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, has released a strategy report designed to increase the number of people entering the aged care workforce.
Read more >Royal Commission into aged care sector unveiled
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that he has requested the Governor General establish a Royal Commission into the residential aged care and community care sector.
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