Funding

“More to be done” for dementia

Dementia experts have welcomed the federal government’s funding boost for specialist programs but warn it must be matched by stronger,…

Budget 2026/27: Major gaps remain in aged care

Aged care providers and advocates have welcomed major Budget investments, including free personal care services and expanded dementia support, while…

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…

Vic budget boosts aged care

The Victorian Budget delivers a sweeping $3.9 billion boost to the state’s health system, expanding aged care, hospital upgrades, emergency…

Budget to deliver $3b aged‑care boost

A $3 billion Budget package will boost residential bed supply, expand Specialist Dementia Care units and increase capital support for…

Poll: Gas export tax should fund aged care

New polling shows most Australians want a gas export tax to fund health and aged care, even as major parties…

Tasmania secures aged care boost

Deloraine will receive a new 40‑bed aged‑care wing under an $18 million federal investment, expanding access for older Tasmanians.

RACGP warning on aged care safety

The RACGP is urging the Tasmanian government to redirect pharmacy pilot funding into aged‑care pharmacists, arguing the shift would improve…

Government’s $115m for aged care ‘hotspots’

The federal government will invest $115 million to fast‑track aged care beds in Adelaide, the Illawarra, Perth and the Hunter.…

Funding fix restores access to cottage respite

The government will amend aged care funding rules to restore access to cottage respite in the ACT. The move follows…

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…

Health funding a ‘missed opportunity’ for aged care

A new five-year $219.6 billion commitment to state and territory health systems by the Commonwealth Government has been labelled a…

Aged care supply hinges on private investment

Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae has told the Committee for Economic Development of Australia that the sector's…

Calls for swift action on NT aged care home

The Northern Territory government has welcomed the Commonwealth’s long-awaited move to open expressions of interest for a new NT aged…

Gov’t sets 3 year deadline on 120-bed NT nursing home

The federal government is welcoming expressions of interest for the construction of a 120-bed aged care facility in Darwin, with…

Tassie aged care welcomes $31m investment

Six aged care providers across Tasmania are set to receive more than $31 million in government funding, earmarked for crucial…

$300m funding boost for aged care, AN-ACC rises

The federal government has pledged nearly a billion dollars to the continued improvement of aged care, with funding increases aimed…

$30m to rural and regional aged care workforce

In a bid to bring more than 6,000 extra care workers to the bush, Labor has announced it will distribute…

ARIIA accelerator grants recipients announced

From wearable tech, AI-powered end-of-life assessments, and new approaches to culturally informed care, the 2025 ARIIA Accelerator Grant recipients are…

Palliative care gets $3m funding boost

Vulnerable patients in south western Sydney will receive a $3 million boost from the Minns government for end-of-life care -…

Qld, NSW and ACT release budget for 2025-26

Three new hospitals in Qld, $12.4bn on infrastructure for NSW, and a new levy in the ACT. See what your…

SA demands Canberra fix aged-care blockages

The South Australian government has announced its plan to allocate 55 new hospital beds to older people transitioning to aged…

Health wins big in Victorian state budget

The Victorian state government has released what is is calling a “responsible budget focused on what matters most,” including $11.1bn…