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  • Image of 3 older people sitting on sofas and chatting

    COVID-19 emergency leave extended for permanent aged care residents

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    We have extended emergency leave for permanent aged care residents for 12 months. This means residents who wish to temporarily relocate during COVID-19 outbreaks can continue to use emergency leave instead of social leave through to 31 December 2024.
  • Aged care design ideas competition now open

    Aged care design ideas competition now open

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    The Reimagining Where We Live design ideas competition is now open for architects and designers to design an innovative aged care home and showcase what can be achieved with the Australian Government’s new Design Principles and Guidelines for aged care homes.