aged-care industry
Aged-care review’s wide scope
A review of Colac Otway Shire Council’s aged and disability services will focus on the quality of care and service, not just the financial cost to the council.
Colac Otway Shire staff protest to save jobs
A lower standard of care and potential job losses is the motivation behind a Colac Otway Shire Council staff petition aiming to keep the council delivering in-home aged care services.
Shake-up for aged-care sector
Corangamite Shire Council will no longer provide in-home aged care services to its 500 clients from July 1.
Campaigners welcome aged-care royal commission
Colac aged care campaigners Honorine Dowie and Kim Barwise say a royal commission into the aged-care industry will certainly uncover the “bruising information” the Prime Minister predicted.
By Olivia Reed