Aged care crisis worsens: closures and new financial analysis highlight urgency of action by next government
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) says there is mounting evidence that the dire situation facing aged care continues to worsen, with the release of new financial analysis from UTS and further reports of workforce and service availability gaps. The next...
LASA CEO Sean Rooney to step down after six years
After six years leading Australia’s largest aged care sector peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), CEO Sean Rooney has decided to step down and will not participate in the process to recruit a CEO for the new aged care peak body, Aged & Community Care...
Aged care scorecard: Peaks call for urgent action
A new scorecard released today by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) shows there is much more work yet to be done by the major parties on delivering the crucial reforms recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety. Aged care is at...
New aged care organisation ACCPA announces Board
The newly formed Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has announced its inaugural Board structure, as the new organisation works towards being operational by July 2022. Members of the new 15-strong Board have appointed Dr Graeme Blackman AO FTSE...
Election 2022: Aged care tops list of concerns for voters
Aged care is at the top of voters' minds as we enter the final weeks of the election campaign. Recent surveys from the Australian National University and also the ABC’s Vote Compass have confirmed that aged care ranks as a top issue of concern for Australians as they...
Aged & Community Care Providers Association created to lead and unite aged care sector
In a move that heralds a new era for Australia’s aged care sector, providers across the country will now be represented by a new, single industry association to be called Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA). Operational from July 1, the...
Hundreds of aged care workers and campaign supporters keen to hear from leaders on workforce reform
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration has invited political leaders from major parties, or their representatives, to address an online meeting that already has more than 600 RSVPs from various workers, providers and families. Aged care reform has emerged as a key...
LASA and ACSA Members Vote to Unite
Members of LASA and ACSA have voted to create a single, united organisation to represent aged care providers. The new organisation will officially come into force from 1 July 2022, replacing LASA and ACSA as representative organisations. LASA Chair Dr Graeme Blackman...
Aged care providers respond to Budget in Reply
Aged care providers have welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to work with the sector to realise significant system improvements, in particular a commitment to fund pay increases for a dedicated and exhausted workforce and to increase minutes of care and...
Providers support 24-hour nurse coverage, but where is the funding and the workers to make it possible?
Aged care providers have welcomed Senate amendments to the government’s aged care reform bill that would bring forward the requirement for 24-hour registered nurse coverage to 2022. The amendments in the Senate are yet to be adopted in the House of Representatives. If...
