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LASA News
Elder abuse must not be tolerated
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) CEO Sean Rooney said it is tragic and unacceptable that older Australians have been subjected to the kinds of abuse outlined in ABC’s Four Corners program tonight. “Elder abuse is a critical issue. It can involve physical,...
read moreLASA calls for industry to unite in pursuit of quality aged care
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) CEO Sean Rooney said everyone involved in the aged care industry wants a safe and high quality aged care system and is calling for a united focus as we move towards a Royal Commission, expected to commence later this year. “From...
read moreStaffing in residential care facilities is a critical factor in the care of older Australians
It is determined by a range of factors including the needs of the residents (which are determined by clinicians), the models of care applied to meet these needs, the design of the facility; and, in some locations, particularly in rural and remote areas, the...
read moreIndustry is committed to improving standards of aged care
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, said tonight’s Four Corners episode has highlighted failures of care and poor practice that are distressing and alarming. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said we all want a safe and high-quality aged care system....
read moreRoyal Commission Must Drive Ongoing Industry Reform
Leading Age Services Australia, the voice of aged care, CEO Sean Rooney says the Royal Commission into aged care announced today must focus on making our aged care system better. “We all want a safe and high quality aged care system. Our older Australians need it and...
read moreACFA Report shows funding reform needed for aged care system
The Aged Care Financing Authority’s (ACFA) ‘Sixth Report on the Funding and Financing of the Aged Care Sector’ (July, 2018) presents clear and compelling messages for government, providers and older Australians. That is, further funding reform is needed if Australia’s...
read moreIndustry backs strategy for aged care workforce
Chief Executive Officer of Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Sean Rooney welcomed Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Ken Wyatt’s release of ‘A matter of care – a strategy for Australia’s aged care workforce’ developed by the Aged Care Workforce Strategy...
read moreLASA welcomes funding boost for aged care quality agency
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) CEO Sean Rooney welcomes the spotlight on aged care quality, with the Morrison Government’s boost today of $16 million for the new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. The Commission will bring together the functions of the...
read moreLASA welcomes new standards under the Single Aged Care Quality Framework
Australia’s voice of aged care, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), welcomed the formal passing of the new aged care standards under the Single Aged Care Quality Framework by Federal Parliament last night. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said the standards were a vital...
read moreOverdue home care data shows waitlist issue compounding
Data released by the Department of Health recently shows the national queue of older Australians seeking home care packages has grown by over 30 per cent since the implementation of the Government’s Increasing Choice in Home Care (ICHC) reforms in February 2017. As at...
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