Calls for Aged Care Attention in Budget
AUSTRALIA | Ahead of the Federal Budget, Ageing Australia has recommended that urgent action and attention be directed to aged care. Ageing Australia has…
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Seniors Skipped in Health Funding
AUSTRALIA | Ageing Australia has highlighted that it was a missed opportunity for the Government to include aged care in a new health funding…
Pharmacists Call for Funding Model Reform
Pharmacists have called for funding model reform ahead of changes to prescription timeframes occurring in February. Industry experts and pharmacists have said the public…
New Doctors Brings Good News
The induction of more than 500 new doctors has boosted New Zealand’s national health system, according to the Government. More than 500 newly graduated…
RVA Calls Out “Double-Whammy” Proposal
The RVA said the Government’s double-whammy proposal will jeopardise smaller operators and have a chilling effect on the sector’s future. The Government’s proposed changes…
OPAN Urges Hardship Callout
AUSTRALIA | Seniors are being urged by OPAN to know their rights, as many have found the new Aged Care reforms difficult to navigate…
Changed needed for Support at Home Program
AUSTRALIA | OPAN has alleged that the Support at Home program has had unacceptable impacts on older people, requiring government intervention. Older people are…
Bupa Fined for Unconscionable Conduct
AUSTRALIA | Bupa has been ordered to pay AUD 35 million for unconscionable conduct and making misleading representations about members’ entitlements. Bupa HI Pty…
AI-Powered Emergency Services on the Cards
New data has suggested that patients in New Zealand and Australia are ready to embrace the possibility of AI-powered emergency response services. A new…
COTA Calls Out My Aged Care
AUSTRALIA | COTA has outlined why My Aged Care has failed older Australians, labelling it too hard to navigate and too hard to access…
Seniors ‘Worse Off’ Under New Reforms
AUSTRALIA | COTA Australia has outlined its belief that the new aged care reforms have not delivered to the expectations promised since they came…
ARAS Warning for Health and Wellbeing Bill
AUSTRALIA | ARAS has warned that the new Health and Wellbeing Bill could put older South Australians at risk of abuse and loss of…