Aged care providers that fail to provide quality care should be fined, and residents who are neglected should be given compensation, a specialist aged care lawyer has said. Catherine Henry told the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, “It’s not sufficient to revoke accreditation only to have it re-conferred in a subsequent...
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The transition from HCP to the new Support at Home system was meant to streamline care, but it’s already creating chaos. Workers face long waits for invoices to be processed as providers scramble with backlogs.
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Today is a great day to acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by Australia’s hundreds of thousands of volunteers, carers, nurses, allied health professionals, cleaners, administrative staff and the many others who work in aged care. I am immensely proud of our aged care workforce and your commitment to care for and enrich the lives of...
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