Thursday, 12 February 2026

Government Policy

Denmark passed a law in 2015 requiring older people to undertake reablement before receiving home care – delivering 60% success rate post image

Denmark passed a law in 2015 requiring older people to undertake reablement before receiving home care – delivering 60% success rate

Individualised funding, more reablement, less red tape: what ‘new thinking’ could come out of the Royal Commission’s workshop on the redesign of the aged care system? post image

Individualised funding, more reablement, less red tape: what ‘new thinking’ could come out of the Royal Commission’s workshop on the redesign of the aged care system?

Regional Victorian aged care home shuts its doors – despite offers of takeovers post image

Regional Victorian aged care home shuts its doors – despite offers of takeovers

Fed Govt announces $50M aged care Business Improvement Fund to improve systems and financial health – or get out post image

Fed Govt announces $50M aged care Business Improvement Fund to improve systems and financial health – or get out

Dept of Health issues guidelines warning aged care staff and families to take precautions against coronavirus post image

Dept of Health issues guidelines warning aged care staff and families to take precautions against coronavirus

Government announces $50 million aged care Business Improvement Fund – for providers to fix their management and IT systems, transfer ownership or shut down post image

Government announces $50 million aged care Business Improvement Fund – for providers to fix their management and IT systems, transfer ownership or shut down

Governance, funding, new models of care: where to now for the Royal Commission? post image

Governance, funding, new models of care: where to now for the Royal Commission?

Budget or bust? May Budget looks like only hope for new aged care funding – why providers need to take the discussion to the next step post image

Budget or bust? May Budget looks like only hope for new aged care funding – why providers need to take the discussion to the next step

$75 billion needed for Australia to match aged care system of top-rated countries in Royal Commission international comparison paper post image

$75 billion needed for Australia to match aged care system of top-rated countries in Royal Commission international comparison paper

Coronavirus outbreak makes aged care funding boost more unlikely post image

Coronavirus outbreak makes aged care funding boost more unlikely

Older Australians now waiting nearly three years for Level 4 Home Care packages – and five months for residential care: Productivity Commission report post image

Older Australians now waiting nearly three years for Level 4 Home Care packages – and five months for residential care: Productivity Commission report

Royal Commission release second and third research papers on international aged care systems and innovative models of care post image

Royal Commission release second and third research papers on international aged care systems and innovative models of care