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The government spent $3.7 billion on aged care. It made personal care free. It didn’t say how many Support at Home packages it would release. Here’s what the budget actually contains.

Eldercare Goodwood has become South Australia’s first aged care home to earn a 6 Star Green Star rating, setting a new benchmark for world-leading sustainability and resident-centric design in the sector.

Australia’s first National Healthy Ageing Day launches on 6 May, highlighting a growing shift across aged care and health toward prevention, reablement and helping people stay independent for longer.

Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel Brown has announced her resignation, effective 31 July 2026, following an expanded international appointment. Her departure comes at a critical time for sector reform, raising questions about continuity, oversight and the future direction of aged care accountability in Australia.

New AIHW data shows record resident satisfaction in aged care — but ED presentations are also at a high. We ask what the numbers are really telling us.

Women continue to dominate in quantity, not salary in healthcare, where they make up the greatest part of the workforce.

A growing coalition of aged care leaders is pushing back on plans to merge CHSP into Support at Home, arguing the system risks dismantling its most effective and efficient layer of care.

A black box algorithm is determining aged care funding levels across Australia. Appeals are rising, experts are frustrated, and the Ombudsman is now stepping in.

BaptistCare’s $2.5 billion intergenerational housing development for Sydney gets greenlit.

RSL LifeCare appoints Drew Pearce as Chief Executive Officer following a period as interim, after a formal recruitment process.