Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, MP announced the appointment of David Tune AO PSM to lead the Aged Care Legislated Review. The changes announced to aged care in 2012 included a comprehensive review of the aged care sector in 2016-17. This...
A recent update from the Department of Health has flagged that it is now aware that an increasing number of aged care providers are or are proposing to charge additional service fees to residents. In response to this the Department has advised that such fees “would...
The resident had been with the aged care organisation for many years. She had an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability and difficulty speaking. Her finances were being managed by State Trustees. Some of the resident’s money was held by the aged care...
