2025 Year in Review: Aged Care
Construction of new beds is languishing, consumers are waiting up to a year for home care, and the new Single Assessment system has failed to keep pace with need.
Aged Care
Aged care steps in as WA hospitals struggle to discharge
Tim said around 20% of participants may be able to return home with the right short-term support, while most will transition into residential aged care.
MYEFO 2025-26: Aged care slips down Canberra’s priority list
In short, the sector has moved from growth mode into fiscal restraint – just as providers are absorbing the cost and complexity of the new Aged Care Act.
FTI: what’s really blocking older hospital patients from discharge
The pressure is mounting. Australians aged 65 and over now account for 44% of hospitalisations and 52% of patient days.
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