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2024年9月16日 · Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney. After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement the Aged Care Taskforce recommendations.. The government already signalled back in March that it wouldn’t impose a new tax or aged care levy.. Last week's announcement focuses on how wealthier ...

2024年2月8日 · Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Eugenia Tsihlis, University of Technology Sydney. Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs in 2022-23. And yet the system is governed by an act that was first passed in 1997.

1 天前 · Anne Aly, Amanda Rishworth, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Senator Katy Gallagher and Anika Wells during swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells has benefitted from a recent party reshuffle, in which ...

2024年11月28日 · After Labor's historic aged care Bill was passed in the Senate last week, the Lower House was quick to add it's stamp of approval on Monday, officially enshrining the rights-based legislation into law.. The Act finally addresses the number one recommendation made by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety; that the Aged Care Act 1997 should be replaced, as well as approximately ...

2024年11月7日 · The Aged Care Bill 2024 (the bill) is one step closer to fruition as the Senate Inquiry Committee charged with its review has recommended the legislation be passed.. After months of negotiations, the bill was introduced to the House of Reps with bipartisan support on 12 September by Aged Care Minister Anika Wells.. On 16 September, the Senate referred the provisions of the bill to the ...

2024年7月29日 · Hal Swerissen, La Trobe University. In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is brewing.

2024年7月1日 · Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney and Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney. New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to.. The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, which we are involved in, recently released its 2023–24 mid-year report on Australia’s aged care sector.

2024年11月25日 · Labor's Aged Care Bill 2024 has overcome yet another hurdle, with the Senate passing the landmark legislation on Thursday. Now, only the lower house's tick of approval stands between the Bill and it's passage into federal law next week, which suggests the Albanese government will be successful in their bid to pass the rights-based act before the end of the year.

2024年1月25日 · Data for the research was collected from March 1 2021 to 31 May 2021 – around the time the Royal Commission reported its findings. Professor Hibbert believes the study will provide a benchmark for measuring the impact the policy changes could make.