Aged Care Funding

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…

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…

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…

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.…

A ‘good death’ has a price

Financial stress is shaping people’s final months, with patients, carers and palliative care staff describing confusing costs, long waits for…

A provider’s take on the budget and aged care reform: podcast

Rising costs of living are hitting aged care providers hard and recent federal budget has offered little relief, according to…

Call for emergency funding as providers reach fiscal cliff: podcast

Experts are calling for emergency government funding to prevent more aged care homes from going under. StewartBrown's latest March 2022…

What the budget means for our health and aged care sectors – five ideas to start reform: opinion

After the challenges of funding significant spending on COVID-19, 2021’s $17.7bn aged care reform package and the additional $2.1bn for…

Is there anyone responsible here? opinion

Perhaps the most frightening feature of the pandemic year of 2020 for those with an interest in age care was…

Funding boost for home care won’t solve structural problems

The government has committed to releasing an additional 80,000 home care packages over the next two years, at a cost of…

Australia’s aged care system needs $10 billion a year: Grattan

The cleaning bill needed to remove the aged care “stain on Australians’ conscience” should total $10 billion a year, a…