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Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson PSM has welcomed the Aged Care Bill’s passage in her latest Commissioner’s message, while also warning providers about potential health risks over summer and the risk of ongoing care minute non-compliance.

A poor choice of words by the Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler resulted in the politician calling aged care’s new user co-contribution system ‘very complicated’ during an appearance on ABC Adelaide Mornings with David Bevan.

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.