We welcome Sarah Holland-Batt as patron of Aged Care Reform Now
We are proud to announce acclaimed poet, academic, and advocate, Sarah Holland-Batt as patron of Aged Care Reform Now.
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Improving access to dental services
The ACRN submission for the inquiry into the provision of and access to dental services in Australia was accepted for publication. Special thanks to Leonie Short for her significant efforts and expertise with this paper. In …
Submission for Inquiry into the Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023
Aged Care Justice and Aged Care Reform Now joined forces in response to an invitation to provide a submission on the Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023 to the Standing Committee on Community Affairs …
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ACRN continues to call for reform in our pre-budget submission
Aged Care Reform Now’s (ACRN) Budget submission was decided on as part of our lobbying for systemic reform. The change of government raised concerns regarding the progress of aged care reforms and the direction …
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The verdict is in – everyday Australians and politicians believe the time for meaningful change in aged care is now!
The results of the “13 questions – where do you stand on aged care” survey (13 questions) have been finalised and show that there is significant support for aged care reform in the key …
ACRN meets with Senator Patrick Dodson to discuss our aged care reform agenda
On Tuesday 15 February, Aged Care Reform Now (ACRN) members Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Barton, Cecilia Webster, and Amina Schipp met with Senator Patrick Dodson via Zoom. Senator Dodson is from Broome and represents Western Australia for …
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Our submission in reply to the proposed star rating system and improving the quality indicators
ACRN welcomed the opportunity to provide input into the Department of Health’s consultations into developing a star rating system and improving the quality indicators as recommended in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality …
Aged Care…the journey to the present: Where to now?
The dire problems of Aged Care have been much in the news over the past five years and especially since the arrival of the COVID Pandemic which exposed the failings in every aspect of …
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Media release: Lack of action on aged care reform is no April Fool’s joke
1 April, 2021 – One month on from the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission’s final report, there has been a lack of visible action and political will from our politicians to reform …
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Why aged care needs reform
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” Albert Einstein The aged care system does not work for older people who need care and support. The problems …