Compliance & Governance

Guidance: Support at Home pricing

04 April, 2025

Ahead of the 1 July start of the Support at Home program, the Australian Government has made provider pricing guidance available.


ASU: Geelong transition "cruel and financially reckless"

03 April, 2025

That Geelong Council is considering transitioning all in-home community care clients to specialist local providers has prompted Australian Services Union criticism.


Budget: Ageing Australia calls for "sweeping reforms" funding

28 March, 2025

Ageing Australia has recognised the Budget's confirmed $2.6 billion pay rise, but says investment and more time is needed to deliver "sweeping reforms".


Online repository helps understand and track care quality

28 March, 2025

The ACAC Quality Indicator Repository has launched, supporting the measurement and evaluation of the quality of care that older people experience.


Support at Home program manual now available

14 March, 2025

To support sector readiness, an early version of the Support at Home program manual has been released.


$2.6bn pay rise for aged care nurses

13 March, 2025

Across Australia, 60,000 aged care nurses are to benefit from a pay rise following an investment of $2.6 billion, the Australian Government has announced.


Accelerating workforce innovation through aged care grants

03 March, 2025

A $3 million Aged Care Collaborative has been launched, designed to fund and support projects in the sector.


Financial hardship still poses a barrier to quality care

27 February, 2025

There are calls for reform in the next Budget to ensure older people in financial hardship do not miss out on quality aged care.


Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner's report welcomed

12 February, 2025

The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner's report has been welcomed by OPAN as an important step forward for the sector.


How shifting aged care legislation impacts client communication

31 January, 2025

The aged care sector in Australia is undergoing a period of significant transformation, with a wave of legislative changes across the industry.


Retirees paying more tax than they should: research

29 January, 2025

At least 700,000 Australians over the age of 65 could be paying too much tax, Super Members Council research has shown.


National Dementia Action Plan released by govt

11 December, 2024

In a bid to make Australian more dementia-inclusive, the federal government has released its National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.


Australian aged care reforms pass parliament

27 November, 2024

Reforms to the aged care system will now push ahead, with the federal government's Aged Care Bill having passed through parliament.


Aged care needs time to implement vital reforms

31 October, 2024

Realistic timelines are needed for historic aged care reform, according to the Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA).


Greater support at home: the journey to aged care reform

30 October, 2024 by Amy Steed

Older Australians increasingly want the freedom, support and choice to remain in the homes and communities they love.


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