Funding

Federal Government drops plans to ‘privatise’ ACATs – will the Royal Commission be left to decide the fate of the assessment teams? post image

Federal Government drops plans to ‘privatise’ ACATs – will the Royal Commission be left to decide the fate of the assessment teams?

Lifestyle Communities’ HY profit falls 36.5% to $15M on planning delays – but still on track to meet FY targets post image

Lifestyle Communities’ HY profit falls 36.5% to $15M on planning delays – but still on track to meet FY targets

Deputy PM personally lobbied PM and Aged Care Minister for $120K to keep open Victorian aged care home in Nationals electorate – Labor says facilities in its electorates denied funding post image

Deputy PM personally lobbied PM and Aged Care Minister for $120K to keep open Victorian aged care home in Nationals electorate – Labor says facilities in its electorates denied funding

Regis Healthcare puts development pipeline on hold after 50% HY profit slump to $12M post image

Regis Healthcare puts development pipeline on hold after 50% HY profit slump to $12M

Estia records 32% drop in HY profits to $14.3M – blames “margin compression” post image

Estia records 32% drop in HY profits to $14.3M – blames “margin compression”

Groundhog Day for Stockland Retirement – and the retirement village sector: ROA stalled at 4.5% post image

Groundhog Day for Stockland Retirement – and the retirement village sector: ROA stalled at 4.5%

Better pay and conditions for aged care staff should be part of accreditation process and service agreements, NZ aged care work expert says post image

Better pay and conditions for aged care staff should be part of accreditation process and service agreements, NZ aged care work expert says

State wage rates for nurses show challenge of increasing pay – where is the money in the Royal Commission’s new model? post image

State wage rates for nurses show challenge of increasing pay – where is the money in the Royal Commission’s new model?

Nurses award rates increased 16% in last five years – ACFI funding just 5%. Should individual providers be taking their need for funding directly to the Government? post image

Nurses award rates increased 16% in last five years – ACFI funding just 5%. Should individual providers be taking their need for funding directly to the Government?

65% of rural, regional and remote aged care facilities made an operating loss in first quarter of 2019/20: StewartBrown post image

65% of rural, regional and remote aged care facilities made an operating loss in first quarter of 2019/20: StewartBrown

Commissioner Briggs warns providers must be prepared to “jump through hoops” for more funding – and pleads for sector’s leaders to step up or exit post image

Commissioner Briggs warns providers must be prepared to “jump through hoops” for more funding – and pleads for sector’s leaders to step up or exit

Victorian stand-alone facility shuts down after no cash offers for takeover – would the Government’s new aged care Business Improvement Fund have saved the day? post image

Victorian stand-alone facility shuts down after no cash offers for takeover – would the Government’s new aged care Business Improvement Fund have saved the day?