Monday, 19 January 2026

Government Policy

Royal Commission – Aged care needs unbiased measurement and reporting of performance to create accountability post image

Royal Commission – Aged care needs unbiased measurement and reporting of performance to create accountability

Newmarch report is released as Aged Care Minister under pressure post image

Newmarch report is released as Aged Care Minister under pressure

Failure to launch? Government’s $680 million HomeBuilder Scheme nets just 247 applications post image

Failure to launch? Government’s $680 million HomeBuilder Scheme nets just 247 applications

Operators – and Governments – lawyer up at the Royal Commission post image

Operators – and Governments – lawyer up at the Royal Commission

NSW Government bans senior housing developments in ‘rural’ areas of metropolitan Sydney post image

NSW Government bans senior housing developments in ‘rural’ areas of metropolitan Sydney

Electricity bill relief for Victorians in retirement villages post image

Electricity bill relief for Victorians in retirement villages

Face masks now mandatory for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire - what it means post image

Face masks now mandatory for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire - what it means

QLD Gov reviews 18 month buyback regulation as seven operators consider receivership post image

QLD Gov reviews 18 month buyback regulation as seven operators consider receivership

Catholic Health Australia CEO calls for Australia to make decision on aged care financing – and older people to draw down on family home to pay aged care costs – in The Australian post image

Catholic Health Australia CEO calls for Australia to make decision on aged care financing – and older people to draw down on family home to pay aged care costs – in The Australian

Damning research, media release and summation by the Commissioners post image

Damning research, media release and summation by the Commissioners

PM announces $325 million for 6,100 new Level 1, 2 and 3 Home Care Packages – 21,000 Australians waiting for a Level 4 post image

PM announces $325 million for 6,100 new Level 1, 2 and 3 Home Care Packages – 21,000 Australians waiting for a Level 4

Retirement Living Council and NSW Resident Association negotiate an adjusted 6 and 12 month buyback agreement, 42 days fee waiver and new aged care rule post image

Retirement Living Council and NSW Resident Association negotiate an adjusted 6 and 12 month buyback agreement, 42 days fee waiver and new aged care rule