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In case you missed it, the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program will no longer commence next month on 1 July, with the government making the almost last-minute decision to delay both by four months until Saturday, 1 November.
Australia’s Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) is extended until June 2029, avoiding a planned merger with Support at Home. While the certainty is welcome news, providers now face the crucial challenge of shaping the program’s long-term future.
Mel Metz explored key elements of the draft in the New Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program update and we have broken down her insights.
The government spent $3.7 billion on aged care. It made personal care free. It didn’t say how many Support at Home packages it would release. Here’s what the budget actually contains.
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