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Scrutiny over promises – researchers urge caution over the promises of AI to ‘fix’ aged care
Australian experts urge caution over AI promises to ‘fix’ aged care. Extensive review into “agetech” companies and marketing message finds troubling results.
Government extends Support at Home claiming deadline after provider concerns
The Federal Government has extended the first-quarter claiming deadline under Support at Home from 60 to 90 days following advocacy from Catholic Health Australia, responding to provider concerns about administrative pressure during reform implementation.
Lessons over loss – what a small town’s facility closure can teach government and sector about pragmatic reform
Small-town Pyramid Hill in Victoria responded to its aged care facility closing down by rising up. Advocates and experts say this has lessons for how the Federal government should approached aged care management and reform.
Sector frustration at incomplete rules comes to head – tensions rise in Victorian retirement living conference
Messaging from peak body at industry conference shows rising frustration by provider heads surrounding incomplete and late reform.
Fault-lines show Commonwealth cannot effectively run aged care from Canberra, expert Hal Swerissen champions change
Government policy has consequences, aged care expert Hal Swerissen says, current state of sector has been thirty years in the making. Solutions need government humility to listen to solutions from those that have done the time on the ground.
Bulk-billing rates up but systemic funding must support multi-disciplinary teams to keep people out of hospital
While bulk-billing rates are up, Grattan Institute experts share that the bigger picture has been missed. Multidisciplinary care must be supported to have cross-sector lasting impact.
HELF looks like a pricing change. For many providers, it feels like a revenue risk.
As aged care providers shift from bundled additional services to higher everyday living, predictable revenue structures are giving way to individual opt-in variability. Without stronger operational visibility, revenue erosion can occur quietly and incrementally.
Providers must pay bills and seniors must be protected – Catholic Health Australia fronts senate to ask the government to balance support at home reform
Catholic Health Australia and representatives appeal the Senate to consider provider financial viability in the wake of Support at Home uncertainty and confusion. Paying front-line staff and suppliers is integral for high-performers, alongside senior protections from poor-performers.
There is no sector without sustainable growth – provider peak body Ageing Australia weighs in to government with recommendations ahead of budget
Peak provider body, Ageing Australia, has weighed in ahead of Canberra’s May 2026 budget. Key recommendations include funding for capital projects and bed builds, alongside Support at Home reform.
“No bed, no exit”: South Australia’s aged care bottleneck is everyone’s problem
Hospitals across Australia are absorbing the impact of aged care shortages as older people wait months for placements. South Australia’s response highlights deeper national failures in planning, capacity and accountability.
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