Linda Belardi for Australian Ageing Agenda. The Federal Government has said that aged care providers are ultimately responsible for meeting the sector’s workforce challenges and industry will take the lead in developing a workforce development plan. Appearing before a senate estimates hearing last night, Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash said that while government was committed to working with industry, providers were “ultimately responsible for workforce.”“The government

Adam Gartrell for SMH. Medicare payments and other health benefits could be delivered by the private sector under a major shake-up being considered by the Turnbull government. "This is part of our commitment to ensuring the government embraces innovation and is agile and responsive to changes in the digital economy." Heath Minister Sussan Ley Health Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed the government is examining possible changes, after reports a plan to outsource the governmen

Jackie Keast for Australian Ageing Agenda Funding certainty and reform readiness feature in budget submissionsBy Jackie Keast on February 5, 2016 in Government, Industry9A $15 million per year dementia respite supplement, and quarantining aged care specific workforce programs are among sector proposals to government for the 2016-17 federal budget.In the wake of the 2015-16 Mid Year Economic Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) cuts to subsidies under the Aged Care Funding Instrument, the