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25/04/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news included the Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown encouraging “smarter use” of the aged care budget, Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler MP announced $1 billion will be allocated to reclassifying showering, dressing and continence support into clinical care, Lorraine Poulos discussed providers’ Support at Home concerns, challenges and the future success of the program at the Invox National Support at Home Conference 2026, COTA Australia - for older Australians and Dementia Australia welcomed news of an extra $3 billion being invested in the sector, the CHSP Alliance published several position papers, Dr Kim Delbaere spoke to CCR about the importance of prevention in falls awareness and David Pellow discussed what the July 2026 NDIS changes mean for aged care providers.

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24/04/2026

Falls can lead to life changing injuries for older people, but they are not an inevitable part of ageing, NeuRA - Neuroscience Research Australia's Professor Kim Delbaere tells CCR.

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Falls can lead to life changing injuries for older people, but they are not an inevitable part of ageing, NeuRA’s Professor Delbaere tells CCR.

23/04/2026

COTA Australia - for older Australians and Dementia Australia have been quick to welcome the federal government’s Wednesday announcement of an additional $3 billion for the sector, but COTA Australia - for older Australians acting chief executive Corey Irlam warns “there is still significant work ahead.”

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COTA Australia and Dementia Australia have been quick to welcome the federal government’s Wednesday announcement of an additional $3 billion for the sector.

22/04/2026

Speaking at Invox’s Support at Home conference, Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown urged providers to come together and demand "smarter use" of the sector’s $40 billion budget.

“I actually think we could get more of what we got this morning by spending the same coin,” Ms Siegel-Brown said, referencing today's government announcement that showering, dressing and continence care will be reclassified into clinical care.

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Speaking at Invox's Support at Home conference, Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel-Brown urged providers to come together and demand ‘smarter use’ of the sector's $40 billion budget.

21/04/2026

Flinders University researchers are recruiting older people who have transitioned from the Home Care Packages program to Support at Home and their supporters for a national study now underway.

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Home care recipients and their carers are sought for research into the impacts that moving to Support at Home has had on health and services received.

20/04/2026

Marley Spoon has launched a dedicated Support at Home meal program in four states with plans to expand further. CEO Rolf Weber told CCR that because Marley Spoon meals are already developed with dietitian oversight and existing compliance processes, they were able to keep complexity low as they expanded into SaH.

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The expansion to Support at Home has been eased by the fact that meals are already developed with dietitian oversight, says the CEO of the meal delivery service.

17/04/2026

The Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation has awarded $665,636 to the Northern Sydney Local Health District's charity partner the NORTH Foundation for a social prescribing research project, which project lead Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli tells CCR is at the forefront of the way we’re starting to think about health and wellbeing.

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Social care is at the forefront of the way we're starting to think about health and wellbeing, project lead Dr Rosanne Freak-Poli tells CCR.

15/04/2026

The Australian Vietnamese Women's Association has been named a silver finalist in the Government, Education and Not-For-Profit category of The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work 2026 list.

The community care organisation has worked hard to ensure staff feel valued and heard, says CEO Nicky Chung, and being recognised as a leader in workplace culture is a ‘profound honour’.

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The community care organisation has worked hard to ensure staff feel valued and heard, says CEO Nicky Chung, and being recognised as a leader in workplace culture is a ‘profound honour’.

14/04/2026

Retirement living provider Woodbridge is piloting a national first dementia support program to ensure everyone feels valued, supported and safe, regardless of their health status, CEO Paul Thorne tells CCR.

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The retirement living provider hopes to improve the support available for residents living with dementia to ensure everyone feels valued, supported and safe, regardless of their health status, CEO Paul Thorne tells CCR.

12/04/2026

In case you missed it: this week’s home and community care news included Woodbridge CEO Paul Thorne discussing the impact of its dementia support pilot program, COTA Australia - for older Australians called for action on credit rules in its pre-budget submission, a 12-year UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing study found cognitive ability is linked to higher life satisfaction, Australian Vietnamese Women's Association was named a silver finalist on The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work list, Australian Dementia Network proposed a plan to combine digital cognitive tests and blood tests to encourage earlier Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis options and Patricia Sparrow discussed the importance of strong consumer protections.

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10/04/2026

Older adults with higher cognitive scores report more positive emotions and better health-related quality of life, a 12-year UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing study has found, but physical and mental health also influence wellbeing.

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Older adults with higher cognitive scores report more positive emotions and better health-related quality of life, a 12-year CHeBA study has found, but physical and mental health also influence wellbeing.

09/04/2026

COTA Australia - for older Australians is calling for fairer credit rules for retirees in its 2026-27 Federal Pre-Budget Submission. The peak body has also called for the introduction of a Seniors Dental Benefit Scheme and a coordinated, national 10-year action plan for Australia’s ageing population.

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The peak body has also called for the introduction of a Seniors Dental Benefit Scheme and a coordinated, national 10-year action plan for Australia’s ageing population in its pre-budget submission.

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