Australia’s peak age services body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), today welcomed Minster for Health Greg Hunt’s commitment to strengthen residential aged care funding following a public address in Sydney yesterday. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said LASA was pleased...
Australia’s voice of aged care, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), today called for all participants in Australia’s aged care and health systems to work collaboratively and constructively in the interests of older Australians. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said caring for...
Transition to the new Aged Care Quality Standards (the Standards) has begun. The Standards will apply to all aged care services including residential care, home care, flexible care and services under the Commonwealth Home Support Program. Assessment and monitoring...
The peak bodies representing Australia’s aged care industry are calling on candidates in the upcoming Federal by-elections to prioritise funding for care for older Australians. These by-elections are an important opportunity to begin a national conversation on ageing...
The Palliative Care Access to Core Medicines (PCAM) project aims to support palliative care in the community through enhanced planning and access to essential medicines in aid of people who wish to die at home. A Core Medicines List (CML) has been developed which...