The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is promising to put a cap on home care fees should it win the May federal election, with a date for the poll to be selected within days. It says it will stop rorts in administration and management fees, and providers will have to report monthly to users on where…
Australian Labor Party Wants to Put Cap on Home Care Fees for Elderly Australians
Australia Deploys 1,700 Military Personnel to Support Aged Care Sector’s COVID-19 Response
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has not ruled out deploying more military personnel if the need arises in the aged care sector. His comments follow the Morrison government’s announcement on Feb. 7, that 1,700 defence personnel would be dispatched to assist the aged care sector with its COVID-19 response. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel…
Aged Care Minister Defends Attending Cricket Test Match During Omicron
February 2, 2022
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The Minister for Aged Care and Sports Richard Colbeck has defended his choice to turn down the invitation for the COVID-19 parliamentary committee meeting and go to the cricket. “The test match in Hobart was a significant event for Tasmania,” Colbeck stated at the parliamentary committee meeting held by the Senate Select Committee on Feb….
Australian Government Pledges Cash Handouts to Aged Care Workers
January 31, 2022
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The Australian federal government is preparing to distribute bonus payments to aged care workers as the sector grapples with Omicron, a move that has renewed calls from the opposition and health care workers to increase the minimum wage in the sector. “The government is providing a further AU$209 million to support the aged care workforce…
SA: Two COVID-19 Infected Workers Visited Aged Care Centres Prior Diagnosis
December 14, 2021
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Two healthcare workers in South Australia have tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting and delivering care to residents at several aged care centres around the state capital. Extra infection control measures and testing of residents and staff have commenced at a few Adelaide nursing homes following this announcement. SA Health stated that: “Affected sites are…
Australia to Invest $56 Million to Improve Palliative Care
The Australian government has announced a $56 million (US$39.7 million) investment that would benefit some 50 to 90 percent of the 160,000 Australians who need end of life and palliative care as they approach death. Primary Health Networks (PHN) across Australia will receive more than $37 million (US$26.2 million) to expand the Greater Choice for At Home…
Australia to Roll out Population-Wide Booster Shots Program
The Australian government is planning to launch a population-wide COVID-19 vaccination booster program by 2022, pending approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s medicine and therapeutics regulator. The news of the plan comes as Australia reached the 70 percent vaccination milestone on Wednesday, which will move the nation closer to “phase B” of…
COVID-19 Outbreak at Newcastle Aged Care Centre Affects the Fully Vaccinated Elderly
Eleven residents at a Newcastle aged care facility in the New South Wales (NSW) Hunter region tested positive for the CCP virus on Wednesday. Ten of the COVID-positive residents at the RFBI Hawkins Masonic Retirement Village Aged care facility were reportedly fully vaccinated but were taken to the hospital as a precaution. Meanwhile, under 40…
Australian Needs 110,000 More Aged Care Workers Within the Next Decade for Quality Care: Study
Australia’s aged care sector may potentially face shortages of at least 110,000 direct workers within the next decade if appropriate action is not taken to recruit more workers, a study has found. Research by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) revealed that if this challenge is not addressed, the shortage could swell to 400,000…
Australia Needs 110,000 More Aged Care Workers Within the Next Decade for Quality Care: Study
Australia’s aged care sector may potentially face shortages of at least 110,000 direct workers within the next decade if appropriate action is not taken to recruit more workers, a study has found. Research by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) revealed that if this challenge is not addressed, the shortage could swell to 400,000…
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