No extra home care packages in budget
As expected, the focus is on cost-of-living relief – not aged care – in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth federal budget, which...
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Applications open for home care workforce trials
There is good news for providers wanting to get involved early with creating evidence-based solutions to key workforce problems and...
Transitioning non-assessed CHSP clients
The Department of Health and Aged Care is supporting current Commonwealth Home Support Program clients who have not had an...
Improving First Nations access to aged care
The Department of Health and Aged Care has published the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care framework 2025-2035 this...
Webinar to discuss CHSP grant extension
The Department of Health and Aged Care will host a webinar this month for Commonwealth Home Support Programme providers to discuss the 2025–27...
Home care pricing survey underway
The Department of Health and Aged Care is urging home care providers to respond to the survey emailed to them...
Seniors feel supported, finds evaluation of OPAN program
Nine in 10 of people surveyed report receiving better aged care services and three-quarters of respondents feel more confident discussing...
Home care help arrives via govt grants
As a result of two grant rounds ran by the Department of Health and Aged Care, 116 new Commonwealth Health...
Boost for allied health in home care
The number of allied health workers in home care rose dramatically between 2020 and 2023, a new report reveals. Released...
Giving voice to diverse populations in aged care
The government is establishing a dedicated multicultural unit to develop a culturally sensitive aged care sector. Sitting within the Department...
Act delay draws mixed reactions
Consumer advocacy groups have strongly reiterated calls for the federal government to deliver the new Aged Care Act sooner rather...
CHSP grants available to plug service gaps
Home care providers are invited to apply for a government growth funding grant to expand entry-level aged care services in...