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Date published: Monday 31 August 2020
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Have your say on physical and chemical restraint in residential aged careDepartment of Health encourages consumers to have their say on use of physical and chemical restraint in residential aged care Read more
Date published: Friday 24 July 2020
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Louise O’Neill announced as Aged Care Workforce Industry Council inaugural Chief Executive OfficerBaptist Care Australia welcomes the appointment of Louise O’Neill as inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC). Read more
Date published: Wednesday 3 April 2019
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Federal Budget 2019: What are the facts?In the Government's pre-election budget there were tax cuts and a big infrastructure spend. But what has the Government committed to spend on aged care and community services? Read more
Date published: Friday 8 March 2019
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A warm Hunter welcomeI had the privilege this week of visiting two of our smaller Baptist Care Australia members in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
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Introducing COACH a community mentoring program with a differenceLearn more about COACH, a community strengthening program that aims to empower disadvantaged children, young people, and families and build resilience in individuals. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 25 September 2018
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A convergence of Baptists raise their voicesPositive change can happen in lots of different ways, but all of them involve someone raising their voice and talking about what needs to change. Read more
Date published: Wednesday 9 May 2018
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2018-19 Federal Budget OverviewThe 2018-19 Federal Budget has prioritised action on aged care along with income tax cuts Read more
Date published: Wednesday 18 April 2018
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New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission announcedThe Government has today announced a new single independent quality and safety commission will oversee aged care regulation, compliance, and complaints from January next year. Read more
Date published: Wednesday 21 March 2018
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Introducing the Everybody's Home CampaignEveryone needs a home. But right now, Australia’s housing system is broken. A generation of homeowners has been priced out by investors. There is a shortage of secure, affordable rental properties. And more and more people are being pushed into homelessness. Read more
Date published: Wednesday 14 March 2018
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Video: A new lookExecutive Director Marcia Balzer unveils the new Baptist Care Australia website and digital communications. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 13 March 2018
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Everyone is welcome at our annual conferenceJoin our keynote speakers Stan Grant, Mariam Veiszadeh and Liz Griffin at the annual get-together of the Baptist Care Australia family 28-30 May in Sydney. Read more
Date published: Thursday 18 January 2018
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Green light for exciting new seniors development in PerthBaptistcare WA will develop a range of options to create new accommodation alternatives for seniors in Perth’s Rockingham as part of the Challenger Precinct Redevelopment. Read more