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The aged care pay rise timeline remains unclear after the Australian Government requested that some increases be delayed until as late as October 2027, a far cry from the expected October 2025 date the Fair Work Commission proposed.

Aged care will begin a new era in 2025 after parliament approved the Aged Care Bill on Monday.

The government has released an update on the aged care pay rise implementation process following calls for it to be delayed by four months so providers would have more time to adjust.

The aged care reform journey remains on track after the Senate approved the Aged Care Bill on Thursday evening, albeit with additional amendments. 

The incoming Support at Home program may not be the transformative saving grace the Australian Government is after, as there are fears the new home care program lacks critical details that make it an effective person-centred model.

Aged care wait times could be published every three months by the Department of Health and Aged Care after the Coalition renewed its calls for greater transparency in aged care.

The Federal Government has announced that an Aged Care Transition Taskforce will be assembled to help the sector deliver its once-in-a-generation reforms.

Bernard Salt AM has thrown his support behind Australia prioritising care at home as part of its healthcare model so that the nation can handle the growing healthcare demands of an ageing population.

Three of Australia’s faith-based care providers will merge in 2025 to become Australia’s 10th-largest residential care provider and the third-highest funded home care provider.

ACCPA says the sector needs more time to prepare for the upcoming aged care pay rise. It has called on the Fair Work Commission to delay changes by four months, labelling the current transition period of less than two months ‘entirely inadequate’.