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For-profit aged care brings clarity to sector fault-lines
For-profit versus not-for-profit is a detour tension point the industry can’t afford. Mel Argent of Rockpool shares insight for the common goal, removing inefficiencies so that aged care can thrive in Australia. For seniors and staff, all providers and departments must pull towards best.
Interim funding rule Removes 53,000 clients from official aged care waitlist
53,718 people vanished from Australia’s aged care waitlist after a methodology change, removed once interim 60% payments start, not full funding. Providers report clients waiting up to five months, with the missing 40% never backdated.
Providers are drowning in data, and for what?
A promise made when the National Quality Indicator Program launched is being quietly broken, industry data specialists say – with resident-level scrutiny, uncosted reporting demands, and no performance data flowing back to providers.
Why retirement village resident experience now must extend beyond the village
Retirement villages are evolving beyond lifestyle communities into key enablers of ageing in place. Through partnerships, resident feedback and early intervention, operators are helping older Australians navigate changing support needs while improving resident experience and long-term wellbeing.
How aged care leaders can reduce the stigma around incontinence
A resident who avoids the dining room isn’t being difficult — they’re managing shame. Incontinence affects nearly half of aged care residents, yet stigma often outweighs the physical challenge. Here’s how leaders can build a culture of dignity-first continence care.
Funding independence means redesigning the purpose of aged care
Australia’s aged care system has long funded decline rather than independence. Could expanding restorative care reshape demand, improve outcomes for older Australians and create a more sustainable future for providers, governments and taxpayers alike?
Standardised failure: how the new NDIS bill sacrifices participants for budget repair
As NDIS reforms repeat the design flaws of aged care’s algorithmic funding failures, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess warns that providers will bear the fallout of standardised models that sacrifice individual needs for budget repair.
Why KPMG’s whistleblower failure should concern every aged care provider
Following KPMG’s high-profile whistleblower governance failure, Australian aged care directors face heightened scrutiny. Under the new Aged Care Act, leaders can be personally fined up to $165,000 for non-compliant reporting systems, even if the organisation itself escapes regulatory action.
Outgoing aged care watchdog delivers final warning: “We are designing our way into the problem”
As she prepares to leave the role, Natalie Siegel-Brown has delivered her strongest criticism yet of aged care reform, warning that good intentions are being undermined by poor implementation and a system that may be increasing pressure on residential care.
Support at Home’s biggest test: Can government turn reform promises into real-world care access?
A survey of older Australians has highlighted growing frustration with Support at Home, revealing challenges around waiting times, complexity, provider availability and out-of-pocket costs.
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