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Corporate project-management expert Michael Goldsworthy sees the “catastrophe” aged care is facing from current crisis. Government must approach sector for a relationship re-do, to build trust and insight, if reform has any hope to land well.
The 2025-26 Budget is here and the Australian Government has announced two key measures for the aged care sector, headlined by a further $2.6 billion that will help fund pay rises for aged care nurses from March this year.
The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC) has released Australia’s Aged Care Sector Mid-Year Report for 2023-24. Mixed financial outcomes and emerging, yet concerning, Star Ratings trends have caught our eye.
Delays, waiting lists and rising costs are driving more families to abandon government-subsidised home care. Fiona Somerville, Managing Director of Acquaint, says the reforms taking effect on 1 November have done little to ease pressure — and families who can afford to pay more now expect far greater flexibility, reliability and value than the system can deliver.
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