Recent News

Karen

– Mandurah, WA

I have been working in Aged Care for 10 years as a carer and in administration.

I think the work carers do is undervalued by the Government which is demonstrated by the hourly rate of pay.

For the most part the families of our residents appreciate and respect the staff for providing quality care for their relatives and also believe they should be paid to reflect the standards of care they and the Government demands through the Accreditation process.… Read more

Audrey

– Marsfield, NSW

I am in residential care at Vimiera Village.

I was in Independent living for 10 years transferring to Assisted Living in 2010.

I am enjoying life and hope the campaign has success.… Read more

Rajeshwari

– Tarneit, VIC

Engineering to Care (Much better life):

After receiving my bachelor degree in Engineering in India I felt I could rule the world, but it was after coming to Australia I felt that world is too big to swim.

I was married to my husband who came to Australia for the first time with me with no job and no money in our pocket but just a small financial support from family who live in Melbourne.… Read more

Phil

– Newtown, NSW

Working in Aged Care Management, I am puzzled why there is so much delay in progressing reform.

Clearly increased Carer burden is an unsustainable solution to Government’s lack of timely funding and provisioning adequate capacity; assisting Stephen with Max is just one example of the overwhelming majority of the 2.6 Million Carers in Australia.… Read more

Pauline

– Adelaide, SA

My mum has alzheimers, she was diagnosed with dementia at 75 and at 77 had a ‘breakdown’ into quite a severe form of the disease.  Since then my dad and I have cared for her and have been helped enormously by Alzheimers Australia, Carers, our local GP and the Repat Hospital.

Carers were enormously helpful to us in giving us practical advice on assisting her as she became increasingly unable to speak, sleep, eat and drink.… Read more

Malia

– Manly, NSW

I am fairly new to Australia, working in the community services sector and learning aged care services.

I have found the services to be well intentioned and well-funded, yet incredibly fragmented, over brokered and very challenging to learn, let alone explain to clients.… Read more

Older Australians to benefit in Budget 2012

The release of the 2012 Federal Budget confirms Australia is on the path to ageing well, the 28 aged care organisations representing seniors, workers, carers, aged care providers and health professionals said today.

The National Aged Care Alliance welcomed the Federal Government’s budget commitment to its aged care reform package and was cautiously optimistic about the outcomes.… Read more

National Press Club: Forum on aged care

Ian Yates, Martin Laverty and Lee Thomas took part in a National Press Club forum on aged care on April 11, 2012.

Watch the video here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-12/npc-aged-care-forum/3943972… Read more

Crisis in aged care demands urgent action

Source: Illawarra Mercury, 5 April 2012

Urgent action has to be taken to address the critical shortage of aged care services facing NSW.

The National Aged Care Alliance has estimated a statewide shortfall of more than 67,000 residential and community care places by 2027.

The alarming thing is that these shortages come as no surprise to anyone.… Read more

SA aged care crisis looms

Source: Pro Bono News, 2 April 2012

South Australia will need an almost eighty per cent increase in the number of aged care beds and community care places by 2027 or see a crisis for the state’s older residents, a coalition of 28 peak aged care organisations has warned.

The National Aged Care Alliance, which recently launched the Australians Deserve to Age Well campaign, is calling for urgent reform to Australia’s aged care sector.… Read more