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The aged care system is expanding, but the model running it is already out of date
Australia’s aged care system is expanding fast, but the latest ROACA report shows the model underpinning it is already out of date. More than 1.5 million people accessed aged care in 2024–25 and government spending hit $39.2 billion, yet the framework guiding funding, planning and service delivery still reflects a supply-driven, residential-focused era.
Why purified air should be a non-negotiable in aged care
Clean air is becoming a cornerstone of safer aged care. With airborne transmission driving outbreaks, improving indoor air quality is one of the most effective ways to protect residents, support staff health and meet strengthened compliance requirements.
Getting actual change is putting residents in the driver’s seat – Sally Hopkins of Eden in Oz and NZ knows disruption for good brings sector-wide results
Sally Hopkins at Eden in Oz and NZ is about disrupting for good. If provider leadership and front-line staff wouldn’t live where they worked, something has to change. With frank honesty and experience, Hopkins tackles deep change for excellence in care.
Support at Home cracks are widening – in-home aged care cost confusion impacting senior choices and multiple sectors
The unpredictability of in-home service costs, and growing unaffordability is impacting seniors across the country. Reform is needed to overhaul pricing models and program structure to safeguard dignity for seniors, and sustainability of health and aged care sectors.
Every hospital dollar spent must punch above its weight – Critical report highlights immediate need to overhaul healthcare spending to improve and safeguard care
Report finds that public spending on hospitals must improve. Productively using each dollar is critical efficiency for system longevity and excellent in human care.
Interim funding leaves providers stretched and older people short on care
Interim Support at Home packages are being released at only 60 per cent of full funding, leaving providers unable to deliver complete care plans and older Australians receiving less support than they have been assessed for. With more than 108,000 people waiting for home care and no limit on how long someone can remain on an interim package, advocates warn the system is placing both consumers and providers at risk.
With accessing aged care a tangled confusion, scammers are exploiting – High performing providers are stepping up to protect the seniors they serve
Scammers are exploiting aged care confusion. While waiting for aged care answers to be untangled by government, providers have an opportunity to provide policy and practice that provide clarity in accessible immediacy.
Every age needs purpose, inclusion and respect – WA’s Juniper publishes white paper showing rising ageism and the need for a collective response
Juniper’s recently released white paper highlights that ageism is on the rise. Equally of importance is the call for a collective honouring of the purpose, personality and skill that seniors want to bring to those around them. Respecting and including seniors is a moral and strategic reality for Australia.
Repealing the ‘cannoli’ is not enough – states remain mired in reactive policy reform argument, preventative measures mean collectively braving the Support at Home debacle
Support at Home scheme overhaul integral to seniors accessing supports to stay at home longer and healthier. State governments may open reform effectiveness, through a collective focus, to include preventative measures to mitigate strain on hospitals.
Knowing your letters and numbers is not enough – scam literacy has become a non-negotiable for seniors, providers and loved ones
Government sends out alert as seniors targeted by scammers pretending to be aged care assessors.
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