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Aged care costs to rise as complexity increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The aged care reform due to start from July 1, 2014, is likely to increase the complexity of the sector's rules, which will raise the costs of aged care services and put further financial strain on families. Advisers will as a result need to take legislative ...

Advisers, get ready to manage the baby boomer wave

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... pre-retirement and retirement. He added that the area which has created most jobs since the global financial crisis is aged care and disabled care. The sector is set to expand even more as the wave of baby boomers enter retirement.

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
The increasing demand for aged care services in Australia and the lack of offers have caught the eye of international firms, some of which are beefing up to make an entrance Down Under. "We have been looking for partners in Australia and it's a challenging ...

Cut welfare, give savings to defence: UK minister

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... possible warning of political arguments Australia may confront in coming decades when the national budget faces mounting aged care and pension costs, a leading UK government minister has proposed cutting welfare and diverting the savings to the police ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... comes to retirement," Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan said. "There are options for income support, health and aged care, senior's cards, financial planning, superannuation, housing and rent assistance, to name a few - and to find out about ...

Aged care services under funded and set to worsen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Aged care services in Australia are under funded and overcrowded at a moment when ageing population and social changes require a stronger system. "The aged care sector needs more funding, but the funding will have to be a blend between users who can ...

AFA to welcome "first timers" in 2013 conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... over 90 presenters who will participate on sessions around investment, insurance, self-managed super funds (SMSF) and aged care as well as sessions on developing client service, emotional intelligence, communication skills and social media strategies. ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... efforts to effectively regulate the financial services sector, is critical to implementation of programs such as the aged care reform package and was a core part of entrepreneurship programs. The FPA also asked for MySuper and the National Disability ...

Women hit with double burden on retirement savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... of their older parents. Rimmer said that not having enough savings can be a problem as they age and need to access an aged care facility. "It is a very emotional decision: do you put your parents into an aged care facility or do you stop working and ...

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... from the World Bank that there is a Fourth Pillar required for the ongoing success of superannuation systems, namely aged care, health care, and active community participation," the report stated. The AIST supported provisions to encourage a more productive ...