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Aged care reforms falling short of their promise, warns COTA Australia
COTA Australia warns that the rollout of new aged care reforms, including Support at Home, is failing to meet its promises to older people. Interim packages, rising fees and reduced services are...

• Government
Australia’s home care waitlist hits record highs under new Support at Home system
Australia’s new Support at Home system has launched, but more than 88,000 older Australians are still waiting for care. Learn why the backlog persists – and what families can do right now to...

• Government
$50 million boost to cut emergency wait times and ease ambulance ramping
The Victorian Government is investing $50 million to ease pressure on emergency departments and reduce ambulance ramping across 16 hospitals. The funding will expand capacity, improve patient flow,...

• Caring & Carers
• · Government
Home care waitlist blows out by 26% in just three months
Home Care Package waitlists have jumped 26% in three months, leaving 121,000 seniors waiting for support. Learn what you can do while waiting.

• Caring & Carers
• · Elder Abuse
Advocates warn persistent aged care failings show reforms not reaching older Australians
Aged care advocacy demand has soared 18%, with OPAN warning that persistent issue – long wait times, poor communication, and human rights breaches – show reforms are failing to reach older...

• Government
Record funding to deliver better aged care in regional communities
Aged care in regional Australia is set for a major boost, with $300 million in new Government funding to build and upgrade homes, create staff housing, and deliver more beds. The biggest project will...

• Finance
• · Government
Aged care funding boost to bring enhanced services, but concerns remain
Government boosts aged care funding with higher daily rates for staff, meals and services, but experts warn costs still outpace support.

• Government
Senate revolt: Labor pressed to unlock home care funds now
Labor is under mounting pressure as the Senate pushes for urgent release of in-home aged care funding. With more than 121,000 people waiting on assessments, critics say delays are “unconscionable”...

• Education & Training
• · Government
New scholarships aim to strengthen aged care workforce and protect access to care

• Government
• · Home & Community
‘Support at Home’ ad sparks criticism for painting an unrealistic picture
The Government’s ‘Support at Home’ ad claims help is “there when you need it” — but long waits, high fees and funding delays tell a different story. Learn the facts and how to find aged...

• Government
Aged Care Act delayed until November
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae announced the new Aged Care Act rollout would be delayed until November 1, 2025.

• Government
New faces, familiar challenges: what the cabinet shake-up means for you
As the dust settles on Labor’s landslide election victory, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled a refreshed frontbench — and, with it, a new line-up tasked with steering the aged care...

• Government
What Labor’s win means for aged care
The Albanese Government’s decisive re-election in 2025 has set the stage for one of the most significant overhauls of Australia’s aged care system in decades.

• Government
Will the Coalition’s aged care waitlist pledge hold up?
As the election approaches, older Australians need more than just promises; they need a care system that works when they need it.

• Government
The Support at Home program: will it improve your care or cost you more?
The Support at Home program offers a promising step forward for in-home aged care in Australia, with its focus on flexibility, early intervention and simplified access.