Aged Care Reform

Cross‑party bill forces IAT rethink

Senators have voted to reinstate human override in aged care assessments, marking the second intervention in aged care reforms, following…

Gov’t responds to First Nations Aged Care report

The Albanese government will appoint a new commissioner to advocate for Indigenous older people as part of a list of…

New framework set to integrate care for older Australians

A new national framework aims to unify how care for older people is measured across aged care and health services,…

New leader for First Nations aged care reform

Jodi Cassar has been appointed Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, building on Andrea Kelly’s work across Aboriginal and Torres…

AMA calls for urgent aged care overhaul

The Australian Medical Association has warned that older Australians in residential aged care homes are missing out on timely, coordinated…

NSW acts on growing hospital bed block

Almost 1,300 patients across NSW are stuck in hospital beds despite being medically ready for discharge, with the state government…

Closing the governance insight gap

The Aged Care Act and Strengthened Quality Standards demand unprecedented accountability from governing bodies. Yet new research shows boards may…

Priority aged care access for MND

Australians living with motor neurone disease will be fast‑tracked into aged‑care services under new rules that give them priority access…

Coalition intensifies criticism of aged care reforms

A 12‑month delay to Support at Home price caps has reignited political tensions, with the Coalition arguing that poor planning…

Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner steps down  

Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly will step away from the role at the end of her secondment,…

Government delays Support at Home price caps

The federal government has delayed introducing price caps for the Support at Home program, citing market instability, while announcing new…

Australians wait 12 months for aged care

A new federal report shows older Australians are now waiting more than a year for aged care support, with experts…

Inspector-General of aged care resigns

Inspector‑General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel Brown will step down on 31 July 2026, citing expanded international responsibilities and the…

Federal Budget: Everything we know so far

Strengthening the economy, tackling intergenerational inequity and building Australia’s resilience are among the key themes of the government’s forthcoming federal…

Calls for input into dementia guidelines

The first major overhaul of Australia’s dementia guidelines since 2016 is now open for public consultation, with Monash University seeking…

Home-care co-payment for showering scrapped

Essential daily‑living supports will become free under Support at Home from October, following sustained pressure from advocates that argued older…

Ombudsman probes home care assessment tool

The Commonwealth Ombudsman is investigating the Support at Home assessment system after a surge in complaints, with experts warning the…

Aged care model needs rethinking: Opinion

Despite major reforms, older Australians are waiting weeks for assessment and more than 200 days for services, while operators warn…

Government faces backlash over aged care algorithm

Advocates say the aged care assessment tool is failing to reflect real needs, despite the Minister insisting complaints are minimal…

Sector pushes to keep CHSP

A new alliance of aged‑care, health and consumer groups is urging the government to keep CHSP separate from Support at…

Preparing for living, ageing and dying well

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) are challenging the misconception that advance care planning is something to worry about only when…

Government prioritises in-home support

The Albanese government has reiterated its commitment to enabling older Australians to age in their own homes, saying it is…

Support at Home: Urgent calls for action, funding

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has blasted the Albanese government, demanding urgent action to address the ongoing challenges threatening…

SA Labor’s $250m aged care election pledge 

With just over five weeks until South Australians head to the polls, the current Labor government has made a significant…

Inquiry exposes shocking cost of aged care essentials

Aged care providers are charging older Australians up to seven times more for a meal to be delivered, as fears…