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Aged care has enjoyed some bumper budgets in recent years as the Labor government heavily invested in ongoing reform measures. That’s why a quieter budget feels like the sector has missed out right on the cusp of a new Aged Care Act. 

The 2025-26 Budget is here and the Australian Government has announced two key measures for the aged care sector, headlined by a further $2.6 billion that will help fund pay rises for aged care nurses from March this year.

The Arvanitis family’s dalliance continues with Stephen Arvanitis, the son of Estia Health founder Peter, selling his Toorak mansion for roughly $30 million just 18 months after buying it.

Amidst the backdrop of the federal budget, the Retirement Living Council is calling on the government to play a steady hand and delay the rollout of the new Aged Care Act.

Ageing Australia, the peak body representing all providers of aged care, has published its key recommendations for government on the eve of the federal budget.

Australia’s aged care sector is on the brink of a significant transformation with the introduction of a strengthened regulatory framework under the new Aged Care Act.

The home care sector in Australia is facing an escalating crisis, with wait times for Home Care Packages (HCPs) not only reaching unprecedented levels, but staying there.

Australia stands at a critical healthcare crossroads, particularly in aged care. As we face an ageing population, growing demand for services, and increasingly strained resources, the traditional view of aged care as a government cost burden is no longer sustainable.

Is the Federal Government falling into a classic corporate software trap as the true costs of implementation unfold – lured in with a $13.5 million contract, only to now find itself on the hook for what has become a $150 million piece of software?

Support at Home information is flowing thick and fast ahead of its July 1 start date with the latest release – the program manual – delivering 209 pages of guidance just last week.