WA Needs Its Own Plan as Older Australians Stranded in Hospital Reach Record Levels - Leader of the Opposition

WA needs its own plan as older Australians stranded in hospital reach record levels - Leader of the Opposition

Media Release | 7 September 2026 Bevan Eatts MLA Shadow Minister for Aged Care Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Bevan Eatts MLA, says Western Australia cannot afford to be a bystander as the number of older Australians stuck in hospital waiting for aged care reaches crisis levels across the country. New national figures show more […]

States push for action on aged care bed block - Aged Care Insite

State and territory health ministers have lobbied their federal counterpart, Mark Butler, to take “immediate” action on aged care bed block, with more than 3600 patients languishing in state hospitals across Australia. Bed block occurs when a patient has been cleared for discharge but is forced to continue to occupy a hospital bed because there are no federally funded aged care or NDIS placements available. State and territory health ministers u…

Over 3,600 patients stranded in hospital waiting for aged care – 16 News

States and territories will today raise the growing issue of bed block across the country with the Commonwealth Government at the Health Ministers Meeting in Sydney. There are now over 3,600 patients stranded in state hospitals across Australia waiting for Commonwealth Government aged care placements. The national number increased from over 2,700 in mid 2025 to over 3,600 in mid 2026: Queensland – from 1076 to 1272 NSW – from 750 to 1,027 South…