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LASA congratulates Julie Renshaw, Stephen Pether, Lyn Ferguson, and Nikki Dhawan on being named finalists for the Retirement Village Manager of the Year 2021. The award aims to promote and recognise excellence across the diverse and dynamic fields of endeavour in the...

The aged care sector today welcomed the Australian Government’s formal response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which includes a record funding increase of $17.7 billion over the next four years. The Australian Aged Care Collaboration...

This International Nurses Day, 12 May 2021, LASA is supporting extra nurses in aged care and a workforce program to attract and retain nursing talent in the industry. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said the value of qualified nurses in aged care should not be underestimated and...

The upcoming Next Gen Forum will inspire and excite in a national online space to learn and connect with young leaders in the age services industry across Australia. The Next Gen Forum - run by Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care - has been...

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, has released a report comparing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with the aged care system and found that the range of support and care available to older Australians pales in comparison to...

LASA welcomes the Western Australian government’s Ageing and Disability Job Ready program and encourages aged care providers to participate in job training to extend the workforce. LASA is represented on the Jobs and Skills WA working group and we are very pleased to...

Last December, award-winning aged care provider Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institute and aged care peak bodies, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA), joined forces to create a livestreamed Christmas Sing-A-Long to...

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, is calling on the Federal Government to get rid of the Home Care Package (HCP) waitlist, with only a small reduction in the latest queue figures across the quarter to 31 December 2020. The waitlist for...

LASA is calling for final nominations now for the 2021 Retirement Manager of the Year Award which closes on 9 April. The Award aims to promote and recognise excellence across the retirement living and senior’s housing industry. “This award celebrates the passion and...

LASA is calling for major Government moves on residential and home care, with predictions up to 65 per cent of age care homes will record operating losses in the next financial year, putting quality care for older Australians at greater risk. The latest independent...