Archive for October 2019

Just as we have seen with our banks, in aged care size matters. Despite having 22 homes sanctioned, numerous ongoing audit issues, BUPA, home for almost 6500 or so elderly or requiring daily care Australians is considered too big to fail. The facts are clear, there are serious systemic failings with this service provider. Half…

After a somewhat challenging 5 years since the sa457 Combined Income and Asset form was released an attempt to simplify the process has been made. Largely unannounced new forms have been produced by our friends at DHS. You will be pleased to know that it is no longer a means test form, it is now…

May 2019 and around 127,000 people sit on a waiting list for a funded Home Care package. The list keeps growing, the delays keep growing.The old saying “dying to get “ plays out in the home care package space with over 16,000 people dying while waiting for their home care package to fund in the…

When living independently is no longer an option, whether due to deteriorating health, the loss of a partner, major mobility issues, or a lack of suitable family carers on hand, the need to consider aged care accommodation options can become urgent and fraught with emotions.  It is through forward planning, before a crisis eventuates, that…