Delays, deals and digital disruption. The first six months of 2025 delivered a cocktail of reform uncertainty, consolidation, and bold moves from new players looking to shake things up.

From the Government’s decision to delay the Aged Care Act and Support at Home rollout, to the sector’s most significant M&A activity in years, it’s been a half-year of realignment, repositioning – and reckoning.

Here’s what mattered most.