Placing revenue management at the top of the priority list
August 5, 2014 | Aged Care Finance
Having a revenue management plan in place within aged care facilities can ensure financial sustainability over the long term.
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New hospital to offer improved care
August 5, 2014 | Aged Care Management
A substantial amount of money has been allocated to the development and construction of Dubbo Hospital, a massive NSW facility.
Age Discrimination Commissioner’s role reduced to part-time
August 5, 2014 | Aged Care Management
The Age Discrimination Commissioner is one of the most important positions in the fight against elderly discrimination, and the role has now been cut back.
LASA pushes for dementia supplement changes
July 29, 2014 | Aged Care Management
Leading Age Services Australia has addressed the recent cutting of the dementia supplement, and proposed that funding from research be diverted.
ITAC 2014 now underway in Tasmania
July 23, 2014 | Technology
The annual Information Technology in Aged Care conference is designed to bring together leading aged care bodies and providers to discuss the impact of IT.
Financial advice reforms weaken protections for elderly
July 22, 2014 | Aged Care Finance
COTA has stated that the recent financial advice reforms reversal will weaken protections for elderly Australians in the near future.
Older Australians at greater risk of hospitalisation due to injury
July 22, 2014 | Aged Care Management
New statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have outlined the high chances of elderly injury due to age.
ACSA claims dementia cut sets a bad precedent
July 22, 2014 | Aged Care Finance
With aged care facility budgets already tight, the recent axing of the dementia supplement has caused problems for providers.
Aged care facilities receive power security
July 22, 2014 | Aged Care Management
The Victorian government is instituting a power security plan that will install a total of 300 back-up generators across facilities in Victoria.
COTA National Policy Forum to prepare for coming changes in aged care industry
July 22, 2014 | Aged Care Management
A Council on the Ageing planning conference being held on 22 July will likely go some ways toward ensuring the industry is prepared for future changes.