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Beyond the headline losses, StewartBrown’s June 2025 data reveals what others skipped: looming funding penalties for care-minute shortfalls, everyday living services still running at a loss despite new supplements, and a widening gap between metro and regional providers. While the sector talks about reform readiness, the numbers suggest deeper structural cracks.
Australia’s aged care system isn’t short of warnings; it’s short of beds. Years of policy drift on the national provision ratio have left the sector roughly 30,000 residential places below planning benchmarks, with hospitals now bearing the overflow.
Advocate Peter Willcocks warns the new Support at Home pricing model could punish those who need the most help, and starve providers of the income they need to deliver it.
NZ’s Ryman Healthcare set to list on the ASX next week. This move highlights a growing perception of increased demand and future yields in the Australian aged care sector.
An unexpected source may yield 40 new RAC beds for a sector with only increasing demand.
Australia’s hospitals are bursting at the seams, with more than 2,400 older Australians stuck in beds they don’t need. The sector is calling for data-led reform and urgent collaboration to speed up discharges, expand home care, and tackle the uncertainty stalling new residential builds.
Dental clinic collapses with millions in upfront payments, drawn from Super. Without treatment, and left out of pocket, hundreds of Australians are worse off as they head into retirement.
As strains on health and aged care capacity worsen, short-sighted policy surrounding Support at Home pricing to speed up damage for individuals and critical sectors.
Australia’s aged care sector faces rising costs and record demand, yet billions in lost super remain unaccounted for. With $166 million in unclaimed super already identified, recognising true financial capacity in means testing is vital to ensure sustainable, fair funding for residents, providers and taxpayers.
With more than 2.3 million Australians over 70 expected in the next two decades, providers face unprecedented challenges. How prepared are you for the heightened compliance and liability under the new act? Learn about potential insurance implications and what you can do.
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