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SOURCE The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission's recent investigation into the use of Higher Everyday Living Fees (HELF) has renewed discussion about how providers should apply the framework under the new aged care funding model. Industry leaders say clearer...

SOURCE Rising living costs are placing additional pressure on Australia's aged care workforce, with new research from Randstad finding that one in three health and aged care workers has taken on—or is considering taking on—a second job. The findings highlight growing...

EVENT DETAILS Aged care professionals are invited to explore the future of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) at CHSP Unlocked: Rethinking Care at the Front Door, a full-day virtual forum hosted by Ageing Australia on 22 July 2026. The forum will bring...

CareVision is continuing its growth with the recruitment of six new team members across its Support and Development departments. The expansion reflects the company's ongoing investment in delivering exceptional customer service while strengthening its software...

This article is originally sourced from The Weekly Source (stock photo only) With Support at me replacing Home Care Packages last year, care providers and participants have been struggling with the changes. With the release of the Australian Aged Care Sector Financial...

SOURCE The Australian Government has announced plans to introduce a new escalation pathway for complex aged care assessments, allowing clinical delegates to refer cases for departmental review when an automated funding outcome does not reflect an older person's needs....

CareVision is preparing to launch its upcoming Forms & Assessments Suite, a comprehensive clinical documentation library designed to support aged care providers transitioning into the Support at Home environment. The suite brings together a structured collection...

SOURCE Australia’s Support at Home program has the foundations to succeed but requires further refinement to better support older people ageing independently, according to Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown during a recent Senate inquiry. Ms...

This article is originally sourced from Community Care Review (stock photo only) The Support at Home program came in last year, 1 November, and replaced the Home Care Packages Program, as well as the Short-Term Restorative Care Programme. It went off on a rocky start...

This article is originally sourced from Cath News (stock photo only) Hospital in the Home is not getting enough support or attention, despite offering benefits to Australians in need. A position paper was released by Catholic Health Australia that urges the...

CareVision is preparing to launch its upcoming Forms & Assessments Suite, a comprehensive clinical documentation library designed to support aged care providers transitioning into the Support at Home environment. The suite brings together a structured collection...

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,...

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...

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...

SOURCE The federal government has delayed the planned introduction of Support at Home price caps, citing ongoing market volatility and concerns that premature limits could create unintended price pressures across the sector. Originally scheduled for 1 July 2026, the...

This article is originally sourced from Newsreel (stock photo only) Back in 2015, 18% of Australian students were receiving an adjustment for disability at school. Fast forward to today, and new data shows this has increased to 27.2%. Educational adjustments are...

EVENT LINK Ageing Australia will bring together providers, sector leaders and innovators from across Western Australia this June for the WA Conference 2026, centred on the theme People, Purpose and Progress. The event will take place from 3–5 June 2026 at Crown Towers...

This article is originally sourced from Ageing Australia (stock photo only) One of the changes that came with Support at Home is the pricing. It uses an individual service model, and participants pay bundled and per-service rates. There is confusion among older...

SOURCE New financial data suggests home care providers may be facing tighter margins under the Support at Home program, with early figures showing declining profitability across the sector. According to StewartBrown’s December 2025 financial performance survey,...

This article is originally sourced from The Weekly Source (stock photo only) With Support at Home replacing home care packages and short-term restorative care, there are many changes seen in the aged care industry. One of these changes is home care is becoming more...

EVENT The VIC State Conference 2026 will take place from 19–21 May 2026 at the Pullman Albert Park in Melbourne, bringing together professionals and leaders from across the aged and community care sectors. Centered around the theme People, Purpose and Progress, the...

SOURCE (stock photo only) The 2026–27 Federal Budget includes an additional $3.7 billion investment into aged care, with funding aimed at improving affordability and access to in-home support services. While sector organisations welcomed several measures, many...

This article is originally sourced from Hello Care (stock photo only) With the prices of housing and living rising, aged care workers are struggling and find themselves needing to get another job. According to a workforce firm, 1 in 3 healthcare professionals in...

The ITAC Conference 2026 brought together more than 770 attendees across two days of discussion, networking and industry collaboration focused on the future of aged care, community care and retirement living in Australia. The event featured keynote presentations,...

SOURCE New research from Flinders University reveals many home care recipients feel overlooked and unsupported while navigating Australia’s aged care system. Although conducted before the rollout of Support at Home, the findings highlight issues that remain highly...

SOURCE Older Australians are facing extended delays in accessing care, with wait times for Support at Home packages now exceeding 300 days for those with standard priority. Government data confirms these timelines apply not only to new applicants but also to those...

EVENT PAGE Sector leaders, innovators and technology experts will come together for ITAC 2026, Australia’s leading conference focused on innovation and digital transformation in aged and community care. The two-day event will explore how emerging technologies,...

This article is originally sourced from Third Sector (stock photo only) With the new aged care act, so many changes have occurred, and many participants have failed to keep up. The support systems seem to be more complicated for others, and they don’t feel seen or...

This article is originally sourced from The Weekly Source (stock photo only) Last year, aged care occupancy was already nearing full capacity. There was a projected increase of more than 9,000 residents, yet the sector was only able to add 578 new residential aged...