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“A national disgrace”: Butler’s 2022 words come back to bite on home care delays

In 2022, then-Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler condemned the Morrison Government for the 50,000 older Australians who died waiting for Home Care Packages, calling it “a national disgrace.” Now, as Health and Ageing Minister, Butler is facing his own reckoning.

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Lauren Broomham

17 hours ago

Aged Care

Rethinking healthcare at home: why Amplar Health is building the future for ageing Australians

Australia’s population is ageing, hospitals are under pressure, and traditional care models are falling short. Amplar Health, led by CEO Robert Read (pictured above), is reimagining healthcare with hospital-level services delivered at home...

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Lauren Broomham

17 hours ago

Home Care

Breaking news: 83,000 Home Care Packages the latest aged care measure to be delayed

In a further twist for Australia’s aged care sector, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has confirmed that the rollout of 83,000 new Home Care Packages – originally scheduled to commence on 1 July 2025 – will now be delayed until 1 November 2025.

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Nowhere to go: why the future of care is in the home

To understand the future of seniors living, follow the customer – and the customer will likely be ageing alone in the family home. Australia is facing a tidal wave of ageing citizens – and nowhere near enough places to house them. The question...

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Rethinking healthcare at home: why Amplar Health is building the future for ageing Australians

Australia’s population is ageing fast. Hospitals are under pressure. And traditional models of care just aren’t keeping up. Enter Amplar Health, led by CEO Robert Read – a Medibank company reimagining how, where, and when healthcare is...

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Inside Amplar Health’s bold plan to reshape Australia’s healthcare system

With hospitals under strain and demand for care rising, Amplar Health CEO Robert Read is driving a national shift – scaling virtual, home-based, and preventative care to ease pressure on the system and improve patient outcomes. By combining dat...

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Navigating the new Aged Care Act: key challenges – and how to get ahead

The introduction of the new Aged Care Act on 1 November 2025 marks a historic shift for Australia’s aged care system. In the DCM Group’s latest webinar, sector leaders offer practical insights, expert strategies – and a roadmap for success...

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Issue 100 | Plan T: Transforming the ageing journey

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Opinion: Four years on from the Royal Commission – where’s the national strategy?

It’s been four years since the Aged Care Royal Commission delivered its Final Report. A historic moment for the sector – and a moment many hoped would mark the start of a new era. But in 2025, aged care still feels like a system trying to fix...

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Lauren Broomham

06 Jun 2025

Health

SATURDAY 100th issue reimagines care: Can your home be the new hospital?

With aged care under strain and hospitals stretched thin, Amplar Health is leading a quiet but powerful revolution: delivering hospital-level care at home.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Webinar wrap-up: 220+ providers tune in to prepare for the new Aged Care Act

More than 220 aged care professionals joined the DCM Group’s latest webinar on 29 May to tackle one of the sector’s biggest shifts in decades: the rollout of the new Aged Care Act, now set to commence on 1 November 2025.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025

Opinion

Why the delayed Aged Care Act is a double-edged sword

Just 17 business days out from its long-awaited start, the Federal Government has delayed the new Aged Care Act – again. It’s the third time the legislation has been pushed back, and while the pause has been welcomed by peak bodies and providers, make no mistake: this delay comes at a cost.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Treasurer puts cost of delaying new Aged Care Act at $900M

The Federal Government’s decision to delay the start of the new Aged Care Act to 1 November 2025 will cost around $900 million over the forward estimates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed following yesterday’s (4 June) unexpected announcement.

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Lauren Broomham

05 Jun 2025