Latest News
Date published: Tuesday 12 May 2020
Category(ies): Media release
Industry Code for visiting aged care homes releasedThe ‘Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19’ has been released by 13 aged care peak bodies and consumer advocacy organisations. Read more
Date published: Monday 4 May 2020
Category(ies): Media release
Baptist Care Australia welcomes additional aged care supportBaptist Care Australia welcomes the announcement of an additional $205 million emergency funding to support the aged care sector in its continuing response to COVID-19 Read more
Date published: Friday 1 May 2020
Category(ies): Media release
Enhanced visitation protections are for public health and safetyAlmost 1,000 aged care providers and their representatives have endorsed strong requests for support put to the Aged Care Minister and the Chief Medical Officer Read more
Date published: Friday 1 May 2020
Category(ies): Media release
A message from aged care to AustraliaAged care services are working hard to keep older Australians safe – and we need your help Read more
Date published: Friday 1 May 2020
Category(ies): Media release
Aged care rescue support packageThe aged care sector is united in proposing a package of urgent measures to keep the 1.3 million people in its care and its 360,000 workers safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Date published: Friday 20 March 2020
Category(ies): Media release
Aged care sector welcomes additional support but more will be neededAn alliance of aged care industry bodies has welcomed additional support for the sector announced today by the Federal Government today. Read more
Date published: Wednesday 3 April 2019
Category(ies): News
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
Category(ies): Feature
You aren’t aloneJournalist Ginger Gorman investigates the Baptist Care SA Friendship program which helps refugees and asylum seekers make real human connections. Read more
Date published: Thursday 10 November 2022
Category(ies): News, Media release, Feature
'Care About Aged Care' campaign recognised with AwardThe landmark 'Care About Aged Care' campaign to improve aged care for all Australians has been recognised with an award for Best External Campaign by the Associations Forum. Read more
Date published: Monday 24 October 2022
Category(ies): News, Media release
Church providers issue open letter on tax cutsThe leaders of major faith-based charities have come together to issue an open letter to the Prime Minister about the impact of planned Stage 3 tax cuts ahead of Tuesday's Budget. Read more
Date published: Tuesday 21 December 2021
Category(ies): News
Christmas greetingsChristmas greetings from the Baptist Care Australia team Read more
Date published: Monday 12 July 2021
Category(ies): Feature
OPAN launches online learning for health professionalsOPAN have launched an online and self-paced training program for health and allied health professionals Read more