The Essential Aged Care Roundup for Busy People from CDCS

Finding Your Path For many aged care providers, the sheer volume of reform, program change and new requirements can make it difficult to see the road ahead - let alone stay focused on why you began the journey in the first place. In a recent discussion with Department leaders, I raised concerns [...]

May has been a big month for the sector, with the Federal Budget landing on 12 May and bringing with it a headline commitment of $3.7 billion for aged care. On the surface, that sounds significant, and in some areas, it is. But as you'll read in this edition, the investment doesn't [...]

Recently, many providers across the country have been dealing with more than just reform. There’s also been fires, floods, cyclones, which have disrupted services, teams and communities. For those impacted, the focus has rightly been on keeping people safe and maintaining care in challenging conditions. At the same time, the regulatory environment [...]

The aged care reform train isn’t slowing down, and this month’s updates make that crystal clear. With 105 submissions lodged to the Senate Inquiry on the transition of CHSP to Support at Home, the sector has spoken loudly about risk, readiness and the very real impact on more than 830,000 older Australians. [...]

It's nearly the end of the year and what a year it has been! I don't think there is single person working in the Aged Care sector that isn't feeling worn out and desperately craving some respite that the public holidays will offer.  And for those of you working through the holidays, [...]

When a Department spokesperson said the start of the new Aged Care Act and key program reforms (Support at Home) would make November a ‘bumpy’ month, they weren't kidding! We know from the work we do with rural, remote and not for profit providers - that a number of client management systems [...]

As the new aged care reforms commence on 1 November 2025, it is very likely you'll receive a high volume of emails from various regulatory areas of the Department of Health. Disability and Ageing and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission reminding you of the reform requirements or advising you of [...]

Only six weeks to go to the 1 November Reform commencement, and it really is the pointy end! The ongoing flow of information updates and more resources from the Department and Commission is a lot to keep on top of. In this month's edition, we are flagging key actions providers need to [...]

If you feel like June was a roller coaster, you're not alone. For many, the frenetic pace leading up to the late deferral announcement and subsequent delay of the new Aged Care Act and its reforms may have felt like going from full throttle to slamming on the brakes...

If you feel like June was a roller coaster, you're not alone. For many, the frenetic pace leading up to the late deferral announcement and subsequent delay of the new Aged Care Act and its reforms may have felt like going from full throttle to slamming on the brakes...