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  1. Number of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds rises to 1,400

    Queensland’s health minister has again heaped pressure on the Commonwealth to address rising numbers of patients stuck in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #Agedcare #AMA #AU #Australia #commonwealth #EricaGannon #funding #Health #hospitalbeds #ndis #Qld #Queensland #strandedaustralians #timnicholls
    newsbeep.com/au/876034/

  2. Number of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds rises to 1,400

    Queensland’s health minister has again heaped pressure on the Commonwealth to address rising numbers of patients stuck in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #Agedcare #AMA #AU #Australia #commonwealth #EricaGannon #funding #Health #hospitalbeds #ndis #Qld #Queensland #strandedaustralians #timnicholls
    newsbeep.com/au/876034/

  3. SA government concerned over proposed health insurance rebate cuts
    By Leah MacLennan

    The South Australian government is warning proposed cuts to health insurance rebates for older Australians could lead to more people turning to the already struggling public health system.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/sa-

    #HealthInsurance #HealthPolicy #AgedCare #LeahMacLennan

  4. @andyjennings
    Sure, but it is indicative of the parlous state of #AgedCare in the hands of #ProfitMaking #Grifters — which is not to deride everyone in aged care, where I am sure well-meaning individuals in aged care provider businesses ought to extract some profit to *live* on (whether wages or salary).

    The definitive public discourse ought to be about #Grifters and large enterprises with questionable morals/ethics and of course the bigger issue of #StateCapture (private profits v social debt).

  5. Older Australians weigh cost of changes to health insurance rebates
    By Sarah Buchecker and Grace Marshall

    The Coalition is concerned about further pressure on the public health system, as older Australians consider cutting private health insurance ahead of proposed rebate changes.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-30/pri

    #HealthInsurance #HealthPolicy #FederalGovernment #HealthcareFacilities #AgedCare #SarahBuchecker #GraceMarshall

  6. Specialist care replaces hospital trips for aged care residents
    By Kelly Fuller

    Thousands of aged care residents are avoiding trips to hospital as specialist clinicians bring treatment directly to them.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/age

    #AgedCare #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #EmergencyCare #KellyFuller

  7. Why can't clinicians override inaccurate algorithm decisions?
    By Anne Connolly

    If the government wants a true indication of the level of feeling in the community, perhaps it should read the thousands of comments on Facebook where discussions about the algorithm, long waitlists, and people dying are growing by the day.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/ind

    #AgedCare #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #RoyalCommissions #Health #CommunityandSociety #OlderPeople #Carers #LawCrimeandJustice #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #AnneConnolly

  8. Liberals accuse government of ‘backdown’ after extending home support for older Australians

    The Commonwealth program helping older people with shopping, transport and meals on wheels will be extended until 2029,…
    #Australia #agedcare #AU #Austrlia #federalgovernment #mealsonwheels #olderpeople
    europesays.com/australia/76636/

  9. Previous migration policies 'taking the p*ss' warns migrant rich-lister
    By Nassim Khadem

    There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/bus

    #MigrationPolicy #Immigration #SmallBusinesses #EconomicGrowth #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #HousingConstructionIndustry #PopulationGroups #AgedCare #NassimKhadem

  10. The aged care algorithm deciding support for older Australians
    By Anne Connolly, Ninah Kopel, and Inga Ting

    Using expert analysis, evidence revealed by bureaucrats at Senate estimates, and documents obtained under FOI, Four Corners reveals the fullest picture yet of the secretive algorithm affecting the lives of tens of thousands of older Australians and their families.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/ins

    #AgedCare #OlderPeople #FederalGovernment #AnneConnolly #NinahKopel #IngaTing

  11. Hana and Wanda's unlikely friendship is helping tackle an insidious problem
    By Lucy Martin and Jasmine Hughes

    Hana Byambadash volunteers with a free program in Perth that aims to stave off old-age loneliness, a pervasive condition that is linked to dementia and other diseases.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/soc

    #OlderPeople #CommunityandSociety #AgedCare #HumanInterest #Health #MentalHealth #LucyMartin #JasmineHughes

  12. Sandwich generation navigating work, elderly parents and kids at home
    By Sarah Macdonald

    Broadcaster and author Sarah Macdonald is part of a growing army of silent unpaid workers, coping with the consequences of a housing crisis and a broken aged care system.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-09/san

    #AgedCare #Communities #Parenting #OlderPeople #Family #SarahMacdonald

  13. 'Attitudes need to change' to protect older Australians from abuse
    By Heloise Vyas

    Women with experience of elder abuse are sharing their stories in national forums to encourage others to seek help.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/cri

    #OlderPeople #LawCrimeandJustice #AgedCare #HeloiseVyas

  14. Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
    By Adrienne Francis

    Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/fam

    #AgedCare #Carers #OlderPeople #AdrienneFrancis