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Aged Care an Issue of National Importance – too important not to get right
Ahead of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, says aged care is an issue of national importance and is too important not to get right. The Royal Commission commences on Friday (18...
read moreQuality and Safety Commissioner to meet with age services industry at LASA Tri-State Conference
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has announced that Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson will meet with Members and address LASA’s Tri-State Conference in Albury next month. The Tri-State Conference, to be held from 24-26 February, brings...
read moreLatest Data Highlights Ongoing Financial Challenges for Aged Care
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Chief Executive Officer Sean Rooney says new figures from a leading industry analyst show ongoing financial challenges for aged care providers in residential care and home care. The September 2018 Aged Care Financial Performance...
read moreMinister misses the mark in attack on industry
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, says Queensland Housing Minister Mick De Brenni has missed the mark by publicly blaming the Retirement Village industry for not alerting the Government to a loophole in its legislation. LASA CEO Sean...
read moreIndustry Welcomes New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, has welcomed the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission which commenced operations today. Chief Executive Sean Rooney said LASA is looking forward to working with the Commission to ensure the highest...
read moreAged Care Employee Day 2019 – Mark your calendars!
All in the age services industry are encouraged to mark their calendars and start planning for Aged Care Employee Day on 7 August 2019. Aged Care Employee Day is an official day to thank, honour, recognise and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of people who work in...
read moreProviders welcome MYEFO focus on caring for older Australians
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) says today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) is a step in the right direction for aged care but more support for older Australians and the age services industry is urgently needed. The Government has announced more...
read moreRetirement Living Code of Conduct launched
The retirement living industry has today officially launched a new industry code of conduct and is urging all retirement village operators to sign up over the next 12 months to demonstrate their commitment to high standards and resident satisfaction. The Retirement...
read moreMYEFO an Opportunity for Government to Back Older Australians
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) says next week’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) is an opportunity for the Federal Government to show its commitment to supporting older Australians and the age services industry. LASA CEO Sean Rooney says providing...
read moreConsumer experience reporting demonstrates aged care system commitment to continuous improvement
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) says new data on consumer experience in aged care services released today demonstrates the industry’s commitment to transparency, quality and continuous improvement. The Consumer Experience reports published for the first time by...
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