Policy & Reform

Older Australians brace for rebate cuts

Opposition to the government's proposed private health insurance rebate changes is growing, with critics warning the reforms could make cover…

What’s keeping men out of care work?

Researchers say attracting more men to aged care and disability support will require better job security, improved conditions and greater…

ACQSC identifies ’key risk’ targets

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will focus on four key risk areas in 2026-27, targeting issues it believes…

Providers welcome CHSP reprieve

The government's decision to retain CHSP as a standalone program has been praised across the aged care sector, with leaders…

Pressure mounts on aged care algorithm

Aged care assessments are facing renewed scrutiny after the Senate supported a motion urging the Government to abandon the Integrated…

Government extends CHSP to 2029

After months of sector advocacy and calls for clarity, the Albanese government has confirmed CHSP will remain a standalone program…

First National Nursing Workforce Strategy launched

Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy has been launched, with nursing organisations welcoming the roadmap while calling for funding, accountability…

Wait times drop, IAT bill stalls

New quarterly data shows older Australians are receiving aged care funding faster, with wait times falling across most priority categories…

WA providers want say at SaH inquiry

Western Australia’s largest aged care providers are pushing for a local hearing into the Support at Home reforms, warning the…

$180m for Aboriginal health infrastructure

The Federal Government has launched a $180 million infrastructure funding round for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, supporting new health…

NSW warns of aged care funding gap

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has warned that difficulties accessing respiratory assistive technology through aged care programs could increase hospital…

Aged care development ‘constipated’: Minister

The Federal Government has committed $25.9 million to expand six aged care homes across the Illawarra, with the projects expected…

Are spare rooms a solution to social isolation?

Research has found homesharing could help address housing pressures and loneliness, but concerns about privacy, safety and lifestyle disruption mean…

$134m Adelaide aged care expansion

A federal funding package is expected to unlock more than $134 million in aged care investment across Adelaide, supporting 268…

WA aged care providers unveil reform roadmap

Western Australia's largest aged care providers are urging governments to act on workforce, infrastructure and planning challenges, warning the state…

Aged care promises not being realised: Watchdog

Aged Care Inspector-General Natalie Siegel-Brown says long waits, system complexity and co-payments are undermining the very reforms designed to help…

Strong demand for WA’s $100m aged care loans

Following strong interest in WA's $100m Aged Care Low Interest Loan Scheme, the Cook government to begin negotiations with eight…

$311m in Support at Home grants unlocked

The Federal Government has opened a third round of Support at Home Thin Markets grants, with more than $311 million…

Experts call for aged care redesign

Researchers from six countries say aged care systems must move beyond piecemeal reforms and redesign how services, workers and policymakers…

Tasmania ‘taking action’ on bed-block crisis

The Tasmanian Government is bringing additional beds online to ease pressure at Launceston General Hospital, while the Federal Government concedes…

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…

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,…

Informal carers deserve super: Council

A Super Members Council report shows more than one million Australians still miss out on compulsory super, with unpaid carers…

Senate inquiry warns against CHSP overhaul

A Senate inquiry has warned the government not to fold the CHSP into Support at Home, saying the move could…

Signed consent backtrack a win for aged care

The Albanese Government has walked back strict bulk‑billing consent rules after warnings they would disrupt GP access for aged‑care residents,…