DIGITAL EDITION Saturday Issue 102 | Do you care? 130,000 begging for home care and waiting 17-plus months Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Opinion: 130,000+ people living in fear – transformation required but from us, not Canberra Let’s be clear: aged care doesn’t need another policy tweak. It needs a complete transformation. And it won’t come from Government alone. As we report in this issue, wait times for Home Care Packages are estimated to reach 130,000 by November... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 100,000 Australians – and more – just like Laurie For three-and-a-half-years, Laurie Sucic barely left her apartment. Not because she didn’t want to – but because she couldn’t - until a professional carer arrived. At 91, Laurie was caring full-time for her husband Nandi, 92, who lives with... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 “I hate begging”: at 91, Laurie’s Home Care Package is ‘not urgent’ Laurie Sucic does not mince words. “I hate begging,” she says, sitting in the neat living room of the unit she shares with her husband, Nandi, in a Sydney retirement village. “You work all your life, and then you have to beg.” At age 91, her... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 “Back to crisis levels”: home care waitlist tipped to hit 130,000 by November Australia’s home care waitlist is on track to hit a staggering 130,000 people by 1 November, returning the system to the peak crisis levels seen before the Royal Commission into Aged Care. That’s the stark warning from Ian Yates AM, the former... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Survival of the efficient: the new playing field for home care As the aged care sector prepares for the rollout of the Support at Home program, one reality is becoming clear: the age of inefficiency is over. The long-delayed reforms – now slated for 1 November 2025 – will fundamentally reshape the home care... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Will older Australians pay for home care? The sector isn’t so sure With just 119 days until the start of the Support at Home reforms, home care providers are quietly bracing for a critical question the Government has yet to truly confront: will older Australians be willing to pay for the services they’re entitled... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Where growth lies: home care’s next opportunity In a sector dominated by reform fatigue, mounting compliance pressure and financial strain, it’s easy to miss the bigger picture: home care in Australia is still a growth market. Despite widespread uncertainty around the rollout of the Support at... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Is AI the next frontier in home care? From real-time transcription and intelligent care planning to automated documentation and clinical triage, several forward-looking operators are already investing in AI-driven tools designed to reduce administrative burden and free up frontline... Click here Lauren Broomham 18 hours ago
DIGITAL EDITION SATURDAY Issue 102 Executive spotlight Over 3,000 operators provide retirement living, aged care and support in the home to more than 1.5 million older Australians. 360,000 staff and 100,000 suppliers are engaged every day. It’s a $30 billion a year sector delivering vital services for... Click here Lauren Broomham 19 hours ago
Opinion Moving deck chairs on the Titanic: Govt fails to shift the needle on aged care The Albanese Government promised to fix aged care. But if this is “fixing it,” we’re in trouble. Let’s start with Example 1: Blair Comley’s 2025 Departmental Briefing to Health Minister Mark Butler – obtained via FOI – doesn’t list... Click here Lauren Broomham 03 Jul 2025
Home Care SATURDAY exclusive: “Still waiting”: The real toll of aged care delays When aged care executive Meghan Hird submitted a referral to My Aged Care for her father in September 2024, she expected a system that would show up. 10 months later, with his Alzheimer’s progressing to mid-stage dementia, they are still waiting... Click here Lauren Broomham 03 Jul 2025
Government Policy Regulator locks in new liquidity standards for aged care providers The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has released its consultation report on the draft Financial and Prudential Standards set to come into effect under the new Aged Care Act from 1 November 2025 – and as expected, the core liquidity... Click here Lauren Broomham 03 Jul 2025
