Senate Scrutiny Continues Over Support at Home Transition Timing and Price Caps

Jun 22, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System

SOURCE Federal bureaucrats have defended the rollout timeline for transitioning personal care services into clinical care under the Support at Home program, as well as the decision to defer introducing price caps, during a tense Senate Estimates hearing. The changes,...

Support at Home Under Scrutiny as Sector Questions Design and Delivery

Jun 16, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System

This article is originally sourced from Pearls and Irritations (stock photo only) It has been more than 6 months since Support at Home officially launched. This program replaced the Home Care Package Program, which helps older Australians to stay at home through...

Personal Care Services to Become Fully Government Funded Under Support at Home

Jun 15, 2026 | AGED CARE, Aged Care System

SOURCE Support at Home participants will no longer pay out-of-pocket contributions for personal care services from 1 October 2026, following a Federal Government decision to reclassify personal care as a fully funded Clinical Support. The change covers services such...

Mandatory Registration for NDIS and SIL Digital Platform Providers

Jun 13, 2026 | Community, NDIS

This article is originally sourced from ndis.gov.au (stock photo only) By 1 October 2026, all NDIS and Supported Independent Living digital platform providers are required to be registered (or apply to register). This is a very important step, as participants will be...

NDIS Reform Inquiry Draws Criticism Over Review Process

Jun 12, 2026 | NDIS, Practical Solutions

SOURCE A three-day Senate inquiry into proposed NDIS reforms has concluded amid strong debate over both the substance of the legislation and the speed of the review process. During hearings, Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John challenged the government’s...