Topic - Editorial

Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum post image

Students and overseas workers put forward as potential solution to workforce shortages at Canberra aged care coronavirus forum

Health Minister Greg Hunt warns families not to pull loved ones out of aged care homes – as facilities told not to host childcare groups post image

Health Minister Greg Hunt warns families not to pull loved ones out of aged care homes – as facilities told not to host childcare groups

Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate post image

Coronavirus most dangerous to older people – over-80s have 14.8% death rate

Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission post image

Counsel Assisting backs away from Commissioners’ new system model at aged care redesign hearing – Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission

Japara’s HY profits drops 28% to $5.42M on back of Royal Commission and financial pressure on sector post image

Japara’s HY profits drops 28% to $5.42M on back of Royal Commission and financial pressure on sector

Bupa faces down $72M loss for its Australian aged care homes – 541% drop from 2018 post image

Bupa faces down $72M loss for its Australian aged care homes – 541% drop from 2018

University of Sydney develops interactive map of aged care facilities that didn’t meet standards in 2019 post image

University of Sydney develops interactive map of aged care facilities that didn’t meet standards in 2019

Ozcare set to open 120-bed $30M aged care facility in Mackay – retirement village to follow post image

Ozcare set to open 120-bed $30M aged care facility in Mackay – retirement village to follow

Coronavirus threatens to further hit sector after fallout from Royal Commission – will there be funding for Royal Commission recommendations? post image

Coronavirus threatens to further hit sector after fallout from Royal Commission – will there be funding for Royal Commission recommendations?

Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers post image

Obstacles and opportunities: Counsel Assisting’s proposals for aged care redesign point to greater accountability – and incentives – for providers

The hard conversation: is the aged care sector ‘viable’, and is it ‘sustainable’? post image

The hard conversation: is the aged care sector ‘viable’, and is it ‘sustainable’?

Uncapping supply, immediate access to supports and a new “care finder” workforce: Senior Counsel outlines ideas for redesign of aged care system – as Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission post image

Uncapping supply, immediate access to supports and a new “care finder” workforce: Senior Counsel outlines ideas for redesign of aged care system – as Commissioner Pagone calls on sector to “fully engage” with Royal Commission