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Last week’s National Cabinet health deal was described as a success. States secured an extra $4 billion for public hospitals under a new five-year agreement. On paper, it looks like progress. What received […]

A reminder to residential aged care providers: The Senate is currently reviewing the Aged Care Rules 2025, and submissions are open. This is not a review of whether resident rights matter — that

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been preparing a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s review of the Aged Care Rules 2025. As a regional, not-for-profit residential aged care provider, I

As we step into 2026, my hopes for aged care are being shaped very directly by the policy work underway, including responses to the IHACPA Pricing Framework, budget submissions, and the advocacy priorities

Recruiting qualified care staff in regional areas has always been a challenge – and the housing shortage only adds to the difficulty. For many providers, this has meant relying heavily on agency staff,

Aged care is changing faster than many providers are growing, and that is one of the greatest challenges facing the sector. We are operating in an environment of rising regulatory expectations, increasingly complex

St Andrew’s Village Ballina is home to more than 120 older Australians who have chosen us for their care, safety, and quality of life. Many have lived their entire lives in the Northern

Empowering teams in a high pressure environment is not about asking more of people, it is about creating the conditions in which they can succeed. In aged care, where the work is deeply

In aged care, there’s a particular sentence that drifts into conversations with a kind of gentle honesty. It usually arrives a few weeks after someone settles in — once the dust has settled,