Government Policy

Reaping what we sow: No aged care beds. Now what? Time for Plan T

Australia’s aged care sector is in crisis – and no one should be surprised. After years of underbuilding, we’re now paying the price. Our analysis of GEN Aged Care Data shows that between 2020-21 and 2023-24, South Australia added just 253...

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Lauren Broomham

19 Jun 2025

Aged Care

COVID-19 hits one in 10 aged care homes

As winter sets in, 252 aged care homes experienced a COVID-19 outbreak in the week to 12 June 2025, nearly 10% of all homes, as nearly 1,800 aged care staff and residents tested positive to the virus.

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Caroline Egan

18 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Ageing Australia warns SA Government: Public shaming won’t solve bed-block crisis

Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson has warned the South Australian Government’s 10-point plan to “unblock” the state’s aged care system is “unworkable” and that the Government should work with providers instead.

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Caroline Egan

18 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Peak bodies applaud retirement villages’ permanent exemption from QLD’s Residential Services (Accreditation) regulation

The Queensland Government has, after lobbying from the peak bodies, permanently exempted retirement villages in the Residential Services (Accreditation) (Retirement Village Schemes) Amendment Regulation 2025 on 12 June. The Residential Services...

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Ian Horswill

17 Jun 2025

Government Policy

WA Government lists 16,692sqm infill site rezoned for seniors housing

Western Australian Minister for Planning and Lands, John Carey, said the release of the land for sale highlights the government’s strategic approach to infill development and commitment to creating more age-friendly communities across Perth’s...

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Ian Horswill

16 Jun 2025

Government Policy

Retirement village residents stopped from attending Cairns Regional Council Ordinary Meeting ahead of rates decision

A council spokesman said the cap on protesters was put in place to allow other community members into the gallery despite more than a dozen spare seats left empty during the meeting, Cairns Post reported

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Ian Horswill

16 Jun 2025

Legal Issues

“A mixed bag”: Russell Kennedy and Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria respond to state’s new Act

“Most of the amendments which will impact financial matters, such as deferred fees, exit entitlements, recurrent charges ceasing and maintenance and repair obligations, will be prospective. However, requirements in relation to village operations...

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Ian Horswill

09 Jun 2025

Aged Care

“Burdensome and underfunded”: aged care sector tells IHACPA what they think of AN-ACC cost collection

The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released a 46-page report outlining the feedback received from the sector in the latest round of consultations on their pricing methodology. IHACPA received submissions from...

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Living with Dementia

Anglicare Southern Queensland open first specialist dementia care units on Gold Coast

The Australian Government Department of halth, Disability and Ageing has given $2.6 million to the has been spent unit at the Abri Residential Aged Care Home in Southport. The SDCP unit will be delivered through funding from the Commonwealth...

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Ian Horswill

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Aged care and disability services provider Annecto announces closure, impacting 3,000 clients

After 70 years of operations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, the provider has revealed it will cease operations in July 2025.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Aged Care

Residential aged care profitability up – but risks loom as care minute compliance tightens

The Government’s Quarterly Financial Snapshot for the December 2024 quarter showed improved profitability for residential aged care providers, but future earnings are likely to be eroded as providers move towards compliance with care minute targets.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Government data shows shrinking home care margins

Home care operator EBITDA margins fell to 7.1% as of 31 December 2024, down from 8.1% the previous year, according to the Government’s December 2025-26 Quarterly Financial Snapshot.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025

Home Care

Independent politicians unite: release minimum 20,000 Home Care Packages after broken promise

10 Independent MPs and Senators have written an open letter to Health and Ageing Minister Mark Butler and Aged Care and Seniors Minister Sam Rae, calling for the immediate release of 20,000 Home Care Packages. The plea follows last week’s announcement that the Government will delay the rollout of 83,000 Packages by four months.

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Caroline Egan

12 Jun 2025