Posts tagged "aged care"

Australia is getting older, the tax base is changing, but there are opportunities to boost productivity, the Intergenerational Report says.

We’ve long been conditioned to think about the future of work as being all about tech, but no matter what the future of work brings, the caring economy will underpin it all.

The cost of not paying aged care workers properly is far greater than the sums required to fund a proper workforce.

The federal government plans to use changes to three subclasses of temporary visas as a way to give local businesses access to more workers, particularly in the aged care and other critical sectors.

Today’s home care customer wants to see more communication, empathy and assistance in navigating an increasingly complex health care system. 

With ​​85% of working women and 70% of working men in Australia caring for an ageing or disabled family member, care is at the centre of…

Even before the global pandemic, Australia’s home care system was struggling to attract and retain quality healthcare and support workers. 

Lookout is the world’s first digital care management platform designed with lived expertise and the customer's perspective front of mind.

The biggest unstated message from the intergenerational report released during the lull between lockdowns is that we will need more tax.

After more than a year of pandemic-induced disruption, treasurer Josh Frydenberg wanted his 2021 federal budget to serve as an indicator tha…

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report has laid out an extensive plan to overhaul Australia’s aged-care system.

Women have long dominated healthcare, aged care and childcare workforces. They are key to the innovation bolstering these sectors.