The health and aged care sector was the recipient of significant funding in the Federal Budget (including the $17.7 billion Aged Care package), while substantial funding was also allocated to assist with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We break down what the Budget will mean for the aged care, health, lifesciences and disability sectors. […]
Category Archives: Aged Care
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Jul
Jul
Designed by ACAN Member – Jackson Teece Architects M by Montefiore located on King Street in Randwick is surrounded by a mix of uses, including low to medium density residential development and educational / institutional uses. The master plan for the extension was designed to sensitively address the variety of adjacent uses and built features […]
04
May
May
Without a doubt these are uncertain times. The news cycle has been saturated with endless information on COVID-19 and its impact on the world. The aged care sector has come under scrutiny as the virus poses the biggest threat to the elderly particularly in light of the interim findings of the aged care royal commission. […]
25
Mar
Mar
Helping Aged Care organisations chart their way to a viable future The Aged Care industry is facing increasing level of regulation and has recently been required to adopt new standards that better reflect client directed care. The capacity of smaller operators to adopt new practices, including enhancement to the living environment are likely to see […]
Aged Care, Finance
We wish you a Merry Commission Christmas and where are the missing 24xxx Home care packages?
16
Dec
Dec
The Royal Commission into Quality and Safety in Aged Care has been the central issue in aged care in 2019 so we thought it appropriate to end the year with our Chairman’s thoughts on where we are heading. Pride Living has made two submissions to the Royal Commission and produced a podcast on the interim […]
18
Nov
Nov
Cloud computing has a great impact on business thinking. It facilitates a change in the way companies operate, by offering shared and virtualized infrastructure that is easily scalable. It is also changing how we manage these resources. The challenge is no longer about how many physical servers a company has, but more about being able […]
09
Oct
Oct
Dignity and respect also includes making sure a consumer’s privacy is respected. This has broad implications including communication, behaviour and interactions of the workforce as well as data and information handling in organisations. This article will focus on data security, identify common gaps and offer some tips to support compliance with the Aged Care Quality […]
28
Aug
Aug
Getting access to your marketing data is simple, but the hard part is figuring out how to use it. For example, how do you combine all your data streams – your website, social media pages and sales information – to understand the big picture? Data is abundant in today’s day and age and it can […]
17
Jul
Jul
What to look for in a risk and insurance adviser. While there is an abundance of off-the-shelf insurance products available both via brokers and direct from insurers, getting the right level of cover for your specific risk profile for the right premium can be difficult. The expertise of an industry specialist with a solid understanding […]
26
Jun
Jun
The new Quality Standards focus on outcomes for consumers and reflect the level of care and services the community can expect from organisations that provide Commonwealth subsidised aged care services. Organisations will be assessed and must be able to provide evidence of their compliance with and performance against the Quality Standards from 1 July 2019. […]
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