What Will Aged Care Fee Changes Mean for You? Here Are the Details

WA monitors federal aged care overhaul amid co-pay concerns

WA’s aged care minister says the state will closely monitor controversial changes to the federal aged care system to ensure older Australians are not deterred from seeking support.

What will aged care fee changes mean for you? Here are the details

A new fee structure for aged care takes effect today. Find out what it will mean for you.

Aged care reforms: Who will pay more under the new system?

A long-awaited Aged Care Act comes into force today [[Nov 1]], four years after a Royal Commission recommended major reforms to the sector. The federal government says it will give older Australians more choice and access to in-home support, but there are concerns many people will end up paying more for care.

COTA welcomes new Aged Care Act and launches information portal

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria has welcomed today’s new Aged Care Act as a positive step toward addressing the needs of older and ageing Victorians. However, the organisation says there are still questions and concerns from the community that remain unaddressed as this major reform comes into effect. The new Aged Care Act is a seminal moment in delivering the vision and promise of the Royal Commission into Aged…

New Aged Care Act ushers in rights-based reform for older Australians - The Indian Sun

Australia’s aged care system has entered a new era with the introduction of the Aged Care Act 2024 and the $4.3 billion Support at Home program, marking what the Federal Government describes as the biggest overhaul of the sector in a generation. The reforms are designed to give older Australians more choice, control and dignity in how they receive care, while embedding their rights into law. They respond to 58 recommendations from the Royal Comm…

Explainer: how new aged care laws should give power back to seniors

The Aged Care Act has been overhauled. Find out how these generational reforms give older Australians control over their services & decisions.