Who is accountable for older Australians stranded in hospital?
Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis warns that older Australians waiting months or years in hospital for aged care are falling between state and federal systems, raising questions about their rights, accountability and the role of aged care boards.
Aged care beds shelved: What happens to projects already in the pipeline?
More than 3,600 planned aged care beds have been shelved or put at risk. Leaders from Juniper, Abound Communities, Warrina Homes and Ageing Australia explain how funding uncertainty is affecting development plans and investment decisions.
Private health insurance for seniors: Rebate cuts raise aged care funding questions
The government has reintroduced its private health insurance rebate cuts for over-65s after a Senate setback. New modelling and COTA survey findings raise questions about older Australians’ healthcare spending, hospital demand and aged care funding.
Palliative care in residential aged care is core business. Are we measuring it?
A care team may know when a resident’s needs change. For leaders responsible for multiple teams and services, knowing where palliative care gaps are emerging is an entirely different challenge.
Aged care waitlist Australia: An executive calls for clearer reporting
After watching a friend navigate aged care for her mother, executive Maria Zappala began questioning how Australia measures unmet care needs. She says waitlist figures, assessment decisions and the support people receive deserve closer scrutiny.
Six weeks in: why Support at Home care management funding is under pressure
One provider says its Support at Home care management funding runs out halfway through the quarter. But the work doesn’t stop. Who’s absorbing the shortfall, and what does it mean for staff and participants?
Sexuality and intimacy in aged care: why a policy isn’t enough
Sexual safety and sexual rights are firmly on the aged care regulator’s agenda for 2026–27. Kate Lamont says providers need to look beyond policy and ask whether staff know what to do in practice.
Retirement village capital investment meets the challenge of changing care needs
Billions in financing are supporting Australia’s retirement living sector via sustainability linked loans (SLLs). But as residents move in later and stay longer, operators must plan for changing care needs while relying on services beyond their villages to deliver additional support.
Support at Home administration fees: when payment delays hit small providers
A Victorian remedial massage therapist has waited up to 10 weeks to be paid under Support at Home. She says inconsistent processes and mounting administration are making the system increasingly difficult for small providers.
Assistive technology in aged care starts with the problem, not the product
From simpler ways to make a phone call to 30-cent 3D-printed aids, aged care innovation is showing that the best technology doesn’t always start with a product. It starts by understanding what residents need to do, enjoy and participate in.
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