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		<title>LASA Special Budget Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 01:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Budget for age services delivered no surprises, but as we know too well it has done little to deal with the looming liability, particularly workforce growth. Read LASA&#8217;s special budget bulletin here]]></description>
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		<title>LASA Budget Response: No Surprises But Liability Looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Tuesday 14 May 2013 Age Services: Budget 2013 No Surprises but Liability Looms &#8220;Budget 2013 has no real surprises, nasty or nice for the age services industry,” said CEO of peak industry body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Mr Patrick Reid &#8220;This budget has been pitched as balancing structural spending with structural saving to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LASA Supplementary Submission to Senate Inquiry</title>
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		<comments>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/05/lasa-supplementary-submission-to-senate-inquiry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 05:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After making both a written and oral presentation to the Community Affairs Committee in Canberra recently, LASA was asked for additional information. LASA has now  provided a supplementary submission which can be found here.  LASA  again stated to parliament that despite guidelines/consultation papers’ circulating for comment, such as the Accommodation Pricing Guidelines and the Dementia and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LASA 3 Million Reasons Campaign Gains Momentum: Message from LASA Chair Gen Peter Cosgrove</title>
		<link>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/05/lasas-3-million-reasons-campaign-gains-momentum-message-from-lasa-chair-gen-peter-cosgrove/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; The 3 Millions Reasons campaign is gaining considerable momentum. Thousands of Australians have signed up to the website and many others have sent in photos holding support banners to our face book site. LASA state offices have been busy meeting federal politicians in their home electorates with many demonstrating support for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Bulletin 8 May</title>
		<link>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/05/national-bulletin-may-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 05:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bulletin includes updates from LASA Senate Inquiry submission,  public awareness campaign 3 Million Reasons and announcement of LASA&#8217;s successful funding bid to trial telehealth using the newly rolled out national broadband network. Read more here]]></description>
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		<title>Leading Economists Warn: Planning Needed for Age Services</title>
		<link>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/05/leading-economists-warn-planning-needed-for-age-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/05/leading-economists-warn-planning-needed-for-age-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 06:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare, pensions and aged-care services will eat up almost half of all federal and state government spending by 2050 without reforms to create a more sustainable system, warned a recent report from Deloitte Access Economics, prepared for the Business Council of Australia. The report states that  &#8220;By 2049-50, it projects, health and ageing will account [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Response to LASA&#8217;s Senate Presentation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 01:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday LASA Deputy Chairman, Marcus Riley, presented to the Community Affairs Committee, inquiring into the 5 aged care bills. LASA&#8217;s submission has been well received with Greens Senator, Rachel Siewert calling for amendments to the legislation, saying “I’ve had the opportunity to speak to people from around the country about these reforms, including people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Information Technology in Aged Care Conference: Technology the key to meeting age service demands</title>
		<link>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/04/information-technology-in-aged-care-conference-technology-the-key-to-meeting-age-service-demands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/04/information-technology-in-aged-care-conference-technology-the-key-to-meeting-age-service-demands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Aged Care Industry IT Council an joint entity of LASA and ACSA will host its annual 2 day conference in Melbourne this week.  Assistive technologies are an essential ingredient to enhancing care, reducing cost and enabling more 1-2-1 human interaction between staff and clients. The conference will hear from Australian and international speakers with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LASA Demands Proper Parliamentary Scrutiny of Aged Care Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LASA will present to the Community Affairs Committee Inquiry scrutinising the 5 Aged Care Act related bills to enable the policy changes announced under the Governments Living Longer Living Better reform.  LASA is clear reform is needed and like most stakeholders agreed with the findings of the Productivity Commission  in 2011.  LASA will be furnishing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you know someone who deserves an aged care award?</title>
		<link>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/04/do-you-know-someone-who-deserves-an-aged-care-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lasa.asn.au/2013/04/do-you-know-someone-who-deserves-an-aged-care-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nominate them for the 2013 HESTA Aged Care Awards! HESTA is searching for Australia&#8217;s most outstanding aged care professionals. Help them find and reward them. Make a nomination by 31 May 2013 at hestaagedcareawards.com.au Three great awards — endless opportunities — three amazing prizes* — deserved recognition To be part of the 2013 HESTA Aged Care [...]]]></description>
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