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Aged Care Bill 2024: Amendments and key sector changes that …
17 hours ago · After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add it's stamp of approval on Monday, officially enshrining the rights-based legislation into law.. The Act finally addresses the number one recommendation made by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety; that the Aged Care Act 1997 should be replaced, as well as approximately ...
The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s …
Sep 16, 2024 · Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney. After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations.. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t impose a new tax or aged care levy.. Last week's announcement focuses on how wealthier ...
Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what …
Feb 8, 2024 · Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney. Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs in 2022-23. And yet the system is governed by an act that was first passed in 1997.
“Several shortcomings:” Inquiry proposes Aged Care Bill …
Nov 7, 2024 · The Aged Care Bill 2024 (the bill) is one step closer to fruition as the Senate Inquiry Committee charged with its review has recommended the legislation be passed.. After months of negotiations, the bill was introduced to the House of Reps with bipartisan support on 12 September by Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.. On 16 September, the Senate referred the provisions of the bill to the ...
What do Older Aussies want from the new Aged Care Act?
Nov 9, 2023 · Older Australians and those close to them want human rights to be the top priority in the upcoming Aged Care Act, according to a new submission.. Thirteen organisations released the findings of their joint inquiry into the Foundation of the Aged Care Act based on information and recommendations by older Australians, their families, carers, and other key stakeholders.
Crunch time for new Aged Care Act
Aug 22, 2024 · Whiddon chief Chris Mamarelis has been navigating funding uncertainty during a time of increasing demand and labels the legislation delays as “disrespectful” and says they are “undermining for the sector’s confidence in reform processes.”. Mr Mamarelis said that while there has been improvements to the government funding …
‘Wage justice’: Big pay rise for aged care workers
Mar 18, 2024 · Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – some getting up to a 28.5 per cent increase – in what has been called a “life-changing” improvement for one of Australia’s most undervalued work forces.
Major changes aged care can expect in 2023
Dec 12, 2022 · More bandaid solutions to reform the blistering sore of issues in the aged care industry, the only reform that will make a real and effective difference is to legislate for a mandatory Certificate 3 qualification preferably from a TAFE course (some courses teach this in six weeks, which is unrealistic and not comprehensive enough to teach the skills set required).
Appropriate care levels at 50%, new study finds
Jan 25, 2024 · Data for the research was collected from March 1 2021 to 31 May 2021 – around the time the Royal Commission reported its findings. Professor Hibbert believes the study will provide a benchmark for measuring the impact the policy changes could make.