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3 March 2024 - Residents are entitled to take leave from permanent residential aged care. Residents have unlimited hospital and transition care leave. They can also take leave for social reasons.

15 April 2025 - This webinar was for aged care providers, older people, families and carers. It covered key reforms under the Aged Care Act 2024, focusing on the new Higher Everyday Living Fee and changes to residential aged care accommodation funding.

21 March 2024 - This presentation discussed the report and recommendations of the Aged Care Taskforce and answered questions from the audience.

2 December 2022 - If an international medical graduate plans to work in Australia, they will need a visa. Learn how to get the right visa for working as a doctor in Australia.

18 November 2024 - A resident can choose to move rooms. There are also times when you can ask a resident to move rooms. You need to discuss this with the resident and update their agreement, and fees if required.

18 November 2024 - The STRC Programme provides support for up to 8 weeks to help older people continue to live at home rather than go into care.

27 January 2023 - A medical receptionist from south-eastern Queensland has been convicted after fraudulently claiming more than $253,000 in Medicare payments.

25 April 2023 - If you take out private health insurance or increase your cover, you may have to wait for a while before you can claim costs. Waiting periods can vary for different services.

18 November 2024 - STRC service providers have certain management responsibilities. These include managing multidisciplinary teams, developing flexible care agreements, administering the STRC package of funds and meeting regular reporting requirements.

1 July 2022 - Find information and resources on how to engage patients socio-economically disadvantaged patients in cervical screening.