More than 1,000 cases of neglect reported each month in Australia’s aged care homes

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Admin

Regulator worried about ‘concerning spike’ in neglect cases, which advocates say are the result of workforce shortages

More than 1,000 cases of neglect are being reported in residential aged care homes each month, prompting a warning from the sector’s regulator.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has flagged “a concerning spike” in neglect cases over the past 12 months and raised concerns about inadequate care standards.

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Australian aged care providers warned against hiking fees for wealthy without proving it goes towards care

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Admin

Former royal commission adviser says ‘no reason’ money from providers can’t be transferred to affiliated companies, which could be used for purposes other than aged care

Aged care providers should not be allowed to charge wealthy residents higher fees until they can demonstrate the money goes towards providing care, a former senior advisor to the royal commission has warned.

Industry lobbyists and one of the biggest aged care providers in Australia believe the change would help address a funding crisis in residential aged care, improve conditions and boost staffing levels.

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Liberal MPs say super guarantee rise could be used to pay for aged care

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Admin

An increase from 10 to 12% could fund royal commission recommendations without an income tax levy, Jason Falinski and Katie Allen say

Liberal MPs have proposed setting aside the increase in the super guarantee from 10 to 12% to fund healthcare in later life and aged care, as a means to pay for royal commission recommendations without an income tax levy.

Jason Falinski and Katie Allen called for consideration of the idea in comments to Guardian Australia after Scott Morrison described the minimum estimated $10bn a year of funding required to improve aged care as a “challenge to all of us” the government hoped to solve in the budget.

Labor calls for immediate aged care funding boost following scathing report

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Admin

Health minister Greg Hunt promises ‘significant package’ for aged care but won’t commit to figure

Labor has launched a new campaign targeting the government over aged care funding, as the health minister, Greg Hunt, commits to delivering a “significant package” for the sector before Christmas.

Setting a deadline of 11 November when parliament returns, opposition leader Anthony Albanese said the “aged care, action now” campaign would gather signatures from across the country calling for immediate funding to address a crisis in the sector.

Chairman of aged care royal commission, Richard Tracey, dies aged 71

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Admin

Former federal court judge dies in US after being diagnosed with cancer just seven weeks ago

The aged care royal commission chairman, Richard Tracey QC, has died suddenly, aged 71.

The former federal court judge died on Friday in the US, where he was being treated for cancer diagnosed only seven weeks earlier.

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More than 1,000 cases of neglect reported each month in Australia’s aged care homes

Australian aged care providers warned against hiking fees for wealthy without proving it goes towards care

Liberal MPs say super guarantee rise could be used to pay for aged care

Labor calls for immediate aged care funding boost following scathing report

Chairman of aged care royal commission, Richard Tracey, dies aged 71