Care of older Australians under pressure: Independent report shows record financial risk despite COVID-19
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, says a new and independent study reveals record aged care financial risk that is impacting on the care of thousands of older Australians, in addition to the additional pressures of COVID-19. The...
Wait times too long: Provision of home care must be a continuing priority
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, has renewed its request to work with the Government to reduce the over 102,000 queue for approved Home Care Packages (HCP), while maintaining quality care and an adequate workforce. The June 2020 Quarter...
LASA Excellence in Age Services Award Winners 2020 highlight incredible care, talent and innovation
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, is delighted to announce the 2020 Excellence In Age Services (EIAS) award winners, who have demonstrated exceptional talent, innovation and compassion in the care of older Australians. The winners are:...
Royal Commission on track to deliver a better aged care system for Australia
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, broadly supports the reform roadmap set out in today’s final submission by Counsels Assisting to the Aged Care Royal Commission. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said there were three main positive themes in the...
Inside Aged Care report – sector has made progress but still has a way to go
Insights agency Faster Horses has today released its annual national research report into the aged care industry, revealing only one in four Australians have faith in our aged care system, and increasingly people are wanting to age in their own home. The Inside Aged...
LASA’s Retirement Village Manager of the Year 2020
LASA is pleased to announce Lauren Jackson-Brown, from Linton Village RSL LifeCare, has been applauded as LASA’s Retirement Village Manager of the Year 2020. The award aims to promote and recognise excellence across the diverse and dynamic fields of endeavour in the...
Budget 2020: A down payment on a better aged care system?
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, acknowledges the Budget investments in aged care to meet the needs of older Australians and hopes this will be the start of ongoing investment and reform to ensure we have the best possible system to care...
Royal Commission COVID-19 report: Protecting older Australians a national priority
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, thanks the Aged Care Royal Commission for their special report on aged care and COVID-19. “Protecting older Australians receiving care and support in our aged care system from COVID-19 is a national...
Aged care squeezed by an impossible situation: Royal Commission charts course for quality and confidence
LASA acknowledges the Aged Care Royal Commission’s financial hearings, which concluded with landmark propositions that LASA has long advocated for, to maintain quality care, increase staffing and maintain community confidence in aged care. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said...
Seniors should live the best of lives: International Day of Older Persons and the Decade of Healthy Ageing
LASA is actively supporting the 1 October United Nations International Day of Older Persons and the beginning of the World Health Organisation’s Decade of Healthy Ageing, as part of its quest to help older Australians live the best lives possible. “Celebrating...
