MYEFO sidesteps aged care workforce crisis
The Federal government has sidestepped the acute crisis in the aged care workforce by failing to make any commitment in its MYEFO statement released today to support a pay rise for those who care for frail, older Australians, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration...
Aged care peaks launch reform scorecard tracking Royal Commission progress
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) has today launched an Aged Care Reform Scorecard, the first of a regular series to monitor progress on Royal Commission-recommended reform and ensure it’s on track. The Scorecard consists of answers from providers to three...
Aged care peaks commit to change in the service of older Australians
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) has announced a significant outcome of the Sector Representation and Development project that is set to conclude shortly. Key AACC members - Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Age Services...
Excellence in Age Services Award winners 2021
This year’s LASA National Excellence in Age Services Awards have recognised outstanding achievements and contributions by LASA Members, winning praise from CEO Sean Rooney and the awards judging panel. For the second year, the awards were held online but Members...
innovAGEING National Awards Winners 2021
innovAGEING and its Foundation Partners, the Commonwealth Bank and KPMG Australia, are honoured to announce the winners of the 2021 innovAGEING National Awards. From a village-like community, to de-institutionalising age services, innovative manual handling training...
Aged care providers welcome new National Aged Care Advisory Council
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) welcomes the establishment of the National Aged Care Advisory Council as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and announced by the Federal Government today. The 17-member Advisory Council...
Urgent call to protect older people from an aged care workforce crisis
Older people are missing out on care as a result of acute workforce shortages, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s aged care workforce is reaching a crisis point. Availability of workers is under extreme pressure. Some aged care homes are unable to...
Home and community aged care staff encouraged to get vaccinated
Aged care staff who work in home care and community services are encouraged to get their COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as possible so they can increase protection for the vulnerable older Australians they care for. There has been an overwhelmingly positive response to...
Call for urgent meeting with Victorian Government over unvaccinated visitors in residential aged care
The Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) has called on the Victorian Government to urgently review a decision to allow unvaccinated visitors to residential aged care homes in the state. The AACC has written to the Victoria Chief Health Officer, Professor Brett...
Analysis of Delta outbreaks needed
LASA is calling on the Federal Government to conduct on an independent analysis of Delta COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care to inform the sector on keeping residents and staff safe as we begin living with COVID. LASA CEO Sean Rooney welcomed the release by the government...
