Media Releases
Aged Care COVID-19 situation report paints a grim picture
Joint Statement by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration A Situation Report on the aged care sector’s fight to keep older Australians safe during the pandemic prepared by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) paints a grim picture of the stresses faced by...
Staff shortage emergency requires more than a two-payment bonus
Joint Statement by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration, ACTU, ANMF, AWU, UWU and HSU. We acknowledge the announcement of a retention bonus to be paid to aged care workers in two stages. However, the announcement still does not address our call last month for...
Staff shortage emergency : providers and unions call for ADF support and Covid-19 wage payment
Joint Statement by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration, ACTU, ANMF, AWU, UWU and HSU. Aged care providers and unions have united to call on the Prime Minister to deploy the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide emergency support and assistance to overwhelmed...
‘This is an emergency situation’: aged care needs more Omicron support from National Cabinet
Joint Statement by the Australian Aged Care Collaboration Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) says the exponential Omicron Covid-19 wave has knocked out a significant section of the aged care workforce. Many older Australians are dealing with anxiety and...
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...