Aged care peak bodies have long supported pandemic leave for workers at risk of COVID-19 but the reality is that without additional Government support many aged care workers will not be able to access the scheme. While the Government has recently announced...
Opinion piece originally published by Aged Care Insite Workforce is the lifeblood of care and our people are the nexus of thriving, meaningful relationships between older Australians, their families and friends. It flows through the generations,...
Following a number of coronavirus deaths linked to aged care homes in Victoria, age services are going public with major concerns about gaps in government coronavirus supports – including PPE, staffing, transfers and testing. “Despite positive recent...
Strategic planning needed to reduce the queue Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, continues to appeal to work closely with the Government on reducing the queue for Home Care Packages (HCP), following the release of the latest waitlist...
Our nation’s representative aged care organisations are calling on all Australians to acknowledge and thank our vital aged care workers on Aged Care Employee Day (ACED) on Friday 7 August. Aged & Community Services Australia, the Aged Care Guild, Anglicare...
