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Pay rise for aged-care nurses amid dire worker shortage

The federal government hopes a milestone pay rise for aged-care workers will help attract and retain staff in a sector stretched by shortages.

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Labor backs down on irreversible age care algorithm

The aged care minister has denied AI alone was deciding aged care assessment packages, after complaints a controversial algorithm could not be overruled.

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Labor’s ‘cruel’ algorithm-based aged care funding tool could have human override reinstated after Senate passes bill

Tool used to determine level of home support funding has frequently under-assessed people and left them without adequate care

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Minister backs aged-care automation likened to robodebt

More than 1000 older Australians have complained about a tool which uses an algorithm to determine funding for aged care which cannot be changed manually.

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Hastie says falling house prices might not be ‘all that encouraging’ for recent buyers – as it happened

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Aged care price cap reform latest casualty of Iran war

Older Australians will have to wait longer for price limits on home care services as the government cites rising costs and volatility caused by the Iran war.

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Showers free in aged care reform as health rebate cut

Over-65s will lose a generous private health insurance rebate to help fund at-home support services for aged care recipients after a government backflip.

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Government finally to cover full cost of showering under home care program

From October people will no longer have to pay to receive help with showering, dressing and support in managing continence, in changes to home care packages to be announced by Health Minister Mark Butler on Wednesday.

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She helped design Australia’s aged care assessment tool – but now Lynda Henderson is too scared to use it

Exclusive: Member of working group behind questionnaire had no idea it would eventually be underpinned by ‘ridiculously simplistic’ algorithm

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Scramble to play down fears of aged care worker crisis

Department officials have defended not telling the aged care minister about potentially massive worker shortages because their model couldn't be verified.

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Historic aged care reforms spark concern

A landmark overhaul of the nation's aged care rules is in effect, enshrining older Australians' rights into law but also pushing up some prices.

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Rush for home care spots ahead of landmark reforms

All 20,000 home care spots promised before the end of October have been allocated as older Australians prepare for major aged care reforms to take effect.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

This weekend, the aged care sector will see a major shakeup that’s been a long time coming. The reforms include a statement of rights for older people who are receiving publicly funded care, as well as putting the system on a more sustainable financial basis, given the growing demands of…

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Victorian Labor’s socialist left stakes claim to Mark Dreyfus’s federal seat of Isaacs in factional tussle

Exclusive: Left faction moves to cement dominance amid speculation over the future of former attorney general from Labor’s right

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Aged care workers to get fourth pay bump in three years

About 400,000 employees in the aged care sector will receive an extra $60 per week as a pay rise comes into effect

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Aged care staff to 'rise' to challenge of early places

The rollout of 20,000 home care places has been brought forward, but the minister in charge says he's confident sector workers can deal with it.

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Grattan on Friday: Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot

Despite he and his government being in an overwhelmingly dominant position politically, Anthony Albanese sounded quite tetchy at times this week.

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Home care changes pass parliament after Labor backdown

A government backflip on the rollout of extra home care supports will benefit tens of thousands of ageing Australians.

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Labor caves to pressure to bring forward funding for 20,000 in-home aged care places

Albanese government delayed new system earlier this year, despite more than 87,000 people already approved and waiting

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Albanese government to bring forward home care packages in major backdown

The Albanese government has announced 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October – immediately after opposing doing so in the Senate.

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Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why

Federal Aged Care Minister Sam Rae was heavily questioned in parliament yesterday for delaying the release of 83,000 new home care packages, from July 1 to November 1.

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Political influence and powerful allies: how relative unknown Sam Rae catapulted himself into Labor’s ministry

The 38-year-old’s rapid rise through the Victorian right faction has raised some eyebrows – but former colleagues say the new aged care minister is no political hack

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Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

One of Labor's most senior women has been shifted out of a key portfolio as the prime minister shakes up his cabinet after a landslide election win.

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View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

Labor’s extraordinary election result has triggered a power play that has exposed the uglier entrails of Labor factionalism.

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Labor feared the worst in the battle of the ’burbs – and discontent lingers on Melbourne’s outskirts

Seats such as Hawke in Victoria and Werriwa in NSW are prime targets for Peter Dutton’s outer suburban strategy. But Labor believes it can weather the storm

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