by Simon Page | Jun 25, 2020 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, welcomes the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s calls for submissions on financing aged care, to ensure our care system makes Australia the best place in the world to age. “It is critical... by Simon Page | Jun 23, 2020 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) is joining aged care peak bodies in calling for nationally coordinated health system protocols to protect the rights of older Australians and the proud and passionate staff who care for them. “Our aged care providers and staff... by Sara Byers | Jun 22, 2020 | News
LASA has welcomed the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) which commits more than $96 million next financial year to increase medication management, with a focus on aged care. The Royal Commission’s Interim Report raised serious concerns about the use of... by Simon Page | Jun 22, 2020 | Newsletter
An aged care employer in WA has been ordered by the WA Industrial Magistrate to pay a casual personal care worker long service leave for her employment with them as a casual from July 2001 and November 2014. The claim was brought to the WA Industrial Magistrate’s... by Simon Page | Jun 22, 2020 | Newsletter
The Labour Hire Licencing Act 2020 (ACT) was passed on 21 May 2020 which may impact LASA members who operate businesses that are classified as labour hire. The legislation provides regulation for the providers of labour hire services to ensure that those providers...