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23.06.10State's aged care best recognised
The dedication of Victoria’s aged care industry to the care of older people was celebrated recently at the ACCV 2010 State Awards for Excellence.
22.06.10Victorian aged care providers publish open letter to PM
Providers of residential and in-home care for the elderly across Victoria have joined thousands of aged care organisations around the country in taking the unprecedented step of publishing an open letter to the Prime Minister pleading for fair funding for the sector.
04.06.10Letter to the Editor: Aged care shock at paltry funding
This week’s announcement of a 4.8 per cent wage increase has placed the aged care industry in shock as only last week the Government announced a paltry 1.7 per cent as its annual funding adjustment despite knowing a decision by Fair Work Australia was imminent.
03.06.10Aged care leader says industry in shock due to funding blow
Today's announcement of a 4.8 per cent wage increase has placed the aged care industry in a shock as only last week the Government announced a paltry 1.7 per cent funding increase despite knowing this decision by Fair Work Australia was imminent.
01.06.10Paltry indexation increase a ‘cruel blow' to the frail aged
The indexation increase of 1.7 per cent for aged care funding announced by the Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot on Friday was a cruel blow to the frail aged, Gerard Mansour, CEO of ACCV said today.
11.05.102010 Budget fails frail aged, again
"The 2010-2011 Budget delivered a cold shoulder to frail older Victorians,” aged care industry CEO Gerard Mansour said today.
21.04.10Leader says aged care must be next
Aged care industry leader Gerard Mansour, CEO of Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV), today recognised the historic hospital announcements provide a real opportunity to strengthen the hospital system in Victoria.
14.04.10Aged care on the sick list
The Campaign for Care of Older Australians (CCOA) - of which ACCV is an active member - has written to State and Territory leaders to urge their support for aged care to be treated as a priority during next week’s COAG meeting.
25.01.10Ageing population must be a priority on Australia Day
Peak aged care body Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV) delivered an Australia Day message that the dire state of the national health system cannot be amended without first addressing the crisis in the aged and community care industry.