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Lipstick on a pig: The Government’s Support at Home submission doesn’t survive scrutiny

The government has given its own glossy take on how well Support at Home is doing, with a recent submission to a Senate inquiry boasting falling wait times, more places and stronger protections. However, when you dig a little deeper into their own figures and the picture starts looking a lot less impressive. Read More

The CPAP dilemma: How aged care reform is pushing Australia’s hospitals to breaking point

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Record ED numbers. Ambulance call-outs surging. And now, warnings that a gap in aged care funding for CPAP machines could make it worse. Here's how a piece of medical equipment became the latest flashpoint in Australia's aged care reform debate. Read More

Aged care nurses receive final pay rise of Labor’s $18 billion wage overhaul

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Aged care nurses have received their fifth and final wage increase under the Fair Work Commission's landmark Work Value Case. The Albanese Government says registered nurses are now earning more than $36,000 a year extra than they were in 2022, following an almost $18 billion investment in aged care wages. Read More

Medication mix-ups in aged care linked to three preventable deaths

By HelloCare Editorial Team

Three preventable deaths. Three different aged care homes. One alarming pattern. A Victorian coroner has called for urgent national medication safety standards after a cluster of fatal medication mix-ups revealed systemic failings across the sector. Read More

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Lipstick on a pig: The Government’s Support at Home submission doesn’t survive scrutiny

The CPAP dilemma: How aged care reform is pushing Australia’s hospitals to breaking point

Aged care nurses receive final pay rise of Labor’s $18 billion wage overhaul

Medication mix-ups in aged care linked to three preventable deaths

Aged care Elders share stories, culture and friendship with local children

Aged care Elders share stories, culture and friendship with local children

Labor promised to fix aged care. Seven months in, it has made things worse

Labor promised to fix aged care. Seven months in, it has made things worse

Home care workers are screened before entry. Why aren’t the clients they visit?

Home care workers are screened before entry. Why aren’t the clients they visit?

Price gouging or policy failure? Aged care CEO fires back at Butler’s combative language

Price gouging or policy failure? Aged care CEO fires back at Butler’s combative language

Choking in aged care is preventable. So why is it still happening?

Choking in aged care is preventable. So why is it still happening?

Australians wait 12 months for aged care – and the budget funding won’t fix that

Australians wait 12 months for aged care – and the budget funding won’t fix that

Aged care price caps: Why they’re not here yet, and why they matter

Aged care price caps: Why they’re not here yet, and why they matter

800,000 older Australians, eight cents in the dollar: Why the CHSP is worth saving

800,000 older Australians, eight cents in the dollar: Why the CHSP is worth saving

Australia is spending more on aged care than ever. So why are thousands of older people stuck in hospital?

Australia is spending more on aged care than ever. So why are thousands of older people stuck in hospital?

Support at Home reforms leave veteran carer fearing for his future and his wife’s care

Support at Home reforms leave veteran carer fearing for his future and his wife’s care