In an exclusive interview, the Ageing Australia CEO outlines the hurdles still facing providers and his blueprint for the future.

The aged care sector has been working towards 1 November for more than two years. Now, with less than two months to go before the new Aged Care Act commences, attention has shifted from theory to execution.

For Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson, the next eight weeks are about more than ticking boxes. They are about ensuring providers, government systems and consumers are ready for a reform that will set the tone for decades.

“Hope is not a strategy,” he told SATURDAY. “We need cer