$1.4b aged care budget shortfall revealed
Despite record funding, tens of thousands of elderly Australians are still at risk of not receiving the care they desperately need.
Aged Care
O’Dowd and PM targeted in union aged care funding campaign
The Health Services Union is calling for more aged care funding and better wages for workers in the sector.
Aged care homes must have ‘rating system’
Aged care homes should be ranked by a ratings system to help families choose the best option, says Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
‘Join the queue’: Vaccine snag leaves aged care staff exposed
Despite promises to deliver vaccines in the workplace to tens of thousands of critical aged care staff, they’ve now been told to join the queue.
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Aged care staff demand pay rise of $4 an hour
Aged care workers want a pay rise in the wake of a damning Royal Commission report into abuse and neglect.
Profiting from the aged a national disgrace
Out of sight, out of mind, too many of our elderly Australians are left to the mercies of money-hungry aged care operators, writes Natasha Bita.
Nursing home staffing ‘a danger to residents’
Unsafe staff shortages in nursing homes have been exposed in a shocking new survey of aged care workers.
100 assaults a week: Aged care abuse kept secret
Nursing home abuse will be kept secret for 30 days under new laws, as a Royal Commission is set to expose shocking findings.
Aged care shame: Left to sit in their own faeces
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Palm Lake Resort set to move in to Coast with 276 villas
OVER 50s living provider Palm Lake Resort is set to expand to the Sunshine Coast after approval was given to build 276 villas and a 120 aged care facility.
What we know about the Mackay aged care vaccine rollout
The entire population of aged care residents and workers are expected to be vaccinated within six weeks.
Council to vote on ‘landmark’ 4-storey development
Concerns have been raised about the project’s height and impact on traffic in the heart of the city
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