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17/02/2026

South Australian aged care provider Resthaven is celebrating the growth of its allied health program, with hopes to boost consistency across different community sites, so that participants can continue accessing the allied health program if they happen to move.

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The South Australian provider hopes to boost consistency across different community sites, so that participants can continue accessing the allied health program if they happen to move.

16/02/2026

Despite prices increasing by an average of 39 per cent since the transition to Support at Home, profit margins are still well below the 9.5 per cent needed for the sector to be investable, StewartBrown’s new pricing report warns.

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Despite prices increasing by an average of 39 per cent since the transition to Support at Home, profit margins are still well below the 9.5 per cent needed for the sector to be investable, StewartBrown's new pricing report warns.

13/02/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s community and home care news included the Older Persons Advocacy Network calling for urgent action on long wait times and the aged care minister Sam Rae responding to questions about the assessment process and “algorithmic decision-making”, the Inspector-General for Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown questioned the need for CHSP to transition into Support at Home, Tracey Burton announced she would be retiring after leading Uniting NSW.ACT for eight years, the framework for dementia priority actions was published, Bolton Clarke marked 200 scam prevention sessions, the AT-HM scheme data collection process ended and Professor Bianca Brijnath discussed the need for equity to guide the CHSP transition into SaH.

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COTA Australia - for older Australians Dementia Australia La Trobe University

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13/02/2026

Without an explicit equity plan, the CHSP transition into Support at Home risks widening gaps in access for culturally and linguistically diverse older people and destabilising the providers that currently reach them, writes Professor Bianca Brijnath.

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Professor Bianca Brijnath proposes five actions to ensure the transition is equitable, sustainable and aligned with national policy priorities.

12/02/2026

A year on from publishing the National Dementia Action Plan, the government has announced improving dementia diagnoses as one of the three initial focus areas.

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Dementia Australia

A year on from publishing the National Dementia Action Plan, the government has released the Collective Priority Framework.

11/02/2026

Older Persons Advocacy Network CEO Craig Gear has called for greater funding to alleviate Support at Home assessment and reassessment wait times, and for the government to provide assessors with the ability to “override the algorithmic decision” where care needs have been underassessed.

Meanwhile in question time this week, Independent member for Kooyong Dr Monique Ryan questioned Minister for Aged Care and Seniors Sam Rae on the efficacy of the “algorithmic decision-making.”

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Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

OPAN is calling for urgent action to address long assessment wait times and unaffordable service pricing, and for the return of cottage respite.

10/02/2026

Today is Safer Internet Day. Older Australians are disproportionately affected by online scams, and to help older people avoid scams Bolton Clarke has been offering digital literacy sessions for retirement village residents and local community members.

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The provider has also started offering more detailed cyber security awareness sessions, which have seen 500 attendees already.

09/02/2026

Enkindle Consulting is inviting home care providers to share their early experiences of the aged care reforms in its 2026 outlook survey.

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Enkindle Consulting has launched its annual survey for home care providers about finances, technology, workforce, care management and more.

07/02/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s community and home care news included peak body Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia publishing a joint statement condemning the emerging practice of home care providers pressuring assistive technology and home modification companies for rebates in exchange for preferred supplier status, COTA Australia - for older Australians chair Christopher Pyne discussed the pervasiveness of ageism in Australia at the National Press Club of Australia, data from the Australian Productivity Commission's 2026 Report on Government Services showed home care wait times have nearly doubled in a year, the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority invited Support at Home providers to express their interest in its latest cost collection, Anglicare Australia's Kasy Chambers discussed the need for action on home care wait times, Enkindle Consulting launched a survey on the aged care reforms and NSW has started preparing for a busy seniors festival.

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06/02/2026

Home care wait times have nearly doubled in a year, with the time between assessment and service delivery reaching 245 days, new Australian Productivity Commission data shows.

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Home care wait times have nearly doubled in a year, with the time between assessment and service delivery reaching 245 days, new Productivity Commission data shows.

05/02/2026

Pervasive ageism remains an issue in Australia, according to COTA Australia - for older Australians's State of the Older Nation 2025 Report released this week, which Christopher Pyne addressed extensively in his National Press Club address.

“Ageism isn’t just offensive. It’s not just unfair. It has real, measurable consequences for individuals and societies,” he said.

The dismissive treatment reported by older Australians was evidenced almost instantaneously, with much of the question portion of Mr Pyne’s appearance hijacked by discussion on the potential for a leadership spill in the Australian Liberal Party.

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Despite delivering an address at the national press club on the need for action in tackling ageism, former Minister for Ageing and COTA chair Christopher Pyne was met with questions mostly pertaining to the future of the Liberal Party.

04/02/2026

The emerging practice of home care providers pressuring assistive technology and home modification companies for rebates in exchange for preferred supplier status is a “serious integrity issue,” says Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia.

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The emerging practice of home care providers pressuring assistive technology and home modification companies for rebates in exchange for preferred supplier status is a “serious integrity issue,” says ATSA.

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