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$2.6 billion Budget boost for aged care nurses, but providers miss out
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.
UARC’s mid-year report highlights aged care’s good and bad results
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.
“You do get what you pay for”: Fiona Somerville on why families are ditching government home care
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.
Home care bucks the trend as aged care wait times increase
Aged care assessment wait times have more than doubled for some older Australians in the last eight years with recently released government data revealing mixed fortunes for people wanting to access home care services compared to entering residential care.
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