Two-thirds of aged care homes don’t provide enough care for residents

The new aged care star ratings reveal widespread shortfalls in the quality and amount of care. Use our searchable database to check out how homes ranked nationwide.

• December 21,2022
• byAngus Thompson andCraig Butt

Broken home:aged care and the horror of St Basil’s

Read our stories below on how the disaster unfolded,and the aftermath of what remains Australia’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak.

Five-star ranking system reveals one in 10 aged care homes is substandard

Wells said the government wanted a three-star rating to be “the floor for people,not the ceiling ... we want everybody to move to four or five in the years to come”.

• December 19,2022
• byAngus Thompson

COVID-hit St Basil’s pushed to the financial brink,latest report shows

The Melbourne nursing home where 50 residents died of COVID-19 has not paid rent in years and qualified for millions in JobKeeper as it battles to stay afloat.

• December 18,2022
• byBen Schneiders andClay Lucas

‘Smoke and mirrors’:Scepticism over new star ratings for aged care homes

Aged care operators at risk of being named and shamed under a new federal government star rating system will be able to adjust their assessments before they are revealed to the public.

• December 17,2022
• byClay Lucas

Government asks to delay aged care pay rise it championed

A Commonwealth submission to the Fair Work Commission called for aged care workers’ 15 per cent pay rise to be paid over 18 months from July next year.

• December 16,2022
• byAngus Thompson

Former St Basil’s managers lose appeal to avoid giving evidence to coroner

Managers at St Basil’s,where 50 aged care residents died in Australia’s deadliest COVID outbreak,have lost an appeal to avoid giving evidence to the coroner.

• December 12,2022
• byClay Lucas

Voters support funding aged care wage rise,while IR laws show party divisions

A federal pledge to fund a pay rise for aged care workers has gained 59 per cent support from Australians ahead of the likely $1.8 billion annual cost of the move.

• December 12,2022
• byDavid Crowe

New caps on aged care fees could save you thousands each year

If you’re paying your home care provider 52 per cent as an administration fee,you could save over $21,000 per year as a result of the caps.

• December 7,2022
• byRachel Lane

COVID-19 cases rise in aged care ahead of third pandemic Christmas

The sector is hopeful for a more normal holiday season with smaller outbreaks and guaranteed access to visitors,but is asking the public to remember the risks.

• December 3,2022
• byMary Ward