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30/01/2026

Researchers from Adelaide University have published a report on delivering fairer and more sustainable funding for community transport, addressing long-standing issues with the current funding system delivered through CHSP.

The report proposes a new pricing model, the National Community Transport Pricing Model, which outlines a variable pricing formula that links the subsidy to costs such as trip distance, participant needs, and geographic location – better reflecting the true cost of service delivery.

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Australian Community Transport Association - ACTA

Adelaide University researchers and ACTA are calling for a variable pricing formula to replace the flat per-trip subsidy model for community transport funding – to better reflect service delivery costs.

29/01/2026

Not-for-profit home care providers Silverchain and HammondCare are among the 20 organisations that have made submissions to the Transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Program to the Support at Home Program Senate Inquiry, set to report on 15 April 2026.

Both called for clear and consistent communication about the transition and provided recommendations.

National peak body Australian Community Transport Association - ACTA also made a submission, raising concerns that the CHSP transition into SaH risks applying the wrong funding model to the already underfunded community “lifeline.”

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ACTA, Silverchain and HammondCare have all made recommendations on the transition of CHSP into the new SaH program, with a particular focus on the need for clear, consistent communication throughout the process.

28/01/2026

The Catalyst Report is seeking home care provider feedback on the business impacts of Support at Home in a new survey.

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The Catalyst Report is seeking home care provider feedback on the business impacts of Support at Home in a new survey.

27/01/2026

Professor Henry Brodaty has been named 2026 Senior Australian of the Year in recognition of his contributions to dementia research.

COTA Australia - for older Australians chief executive Patricia Sparrow said his lifelong commitment to improving outcomes for people living with dementia has changed countless lives and that his work "reminds us that investing in brain health today is an investment in all our futures.”

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UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing UNSW

The dementia researcher has been recognised for transforming Australia’s understanding of dementia, now the leading cause of death in Australia.

24/01/2026

In case you missed it: this week's community and home care news included a national group of advocates calling for an immediate moratorium on co-payments and an urgent review of the Support at Home program, the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care reiterated its concerns about the implementation of SaH, an Encara-operated reablement program at Infinite Aged Care Cleveland saw a bed-bound resident return home, registration for the Ageing Australia 2026 Aged Care Transition to Practice Program opened, a new edition of the Australian Medical Handbook was released, the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - Hội Phụ Nữ Việt Úc celebrated a new permanent hub in Thomastown and the government announced new members of the Council of Elders.

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Encara Allied Health Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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23/01/2026

73-year-old Sue Brennan was required to enter residential care after finding herself bed-bound, at a high risk of hip dislocation and relying on a mechanical hoist for any movement. But a 16-month reablement journey has seen Ms Brennan not only walking but discharged back to her home.

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Encara Allied Health Infinite Aged Care

A rigorous, structured reablement program led by Encara at Infinite Care Cleveland has allowed 73-year-old Sue Brennan to be discharged from residential care and return home.

22/01/2026

The Australian Self-managed Support at Home Consumer Core Group has this week called for an immediate review of the Support at Home program and an immediate moratorium on co-payments.

In a report authored by aged care and disability advocate Peter Willcocks, the advocacy group has referred to SaH as “not fit-for-purpose” – flagging co-contributions, extra fees and service exclusions as catalysts for older people pulling away from care entirely.

As raised by the Office of the Inspector General of Aged Care in October and reiterated this week, there are also major concerns with the hardship application process – which ASSH has called a “debacle.”

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Advocacy group ASSH is calling for an urgent review of the Support at Home program and an immediate moratorium on co-payments.

21/01/2026

The Office of the Inspector General of Aged Care has reiterated its concern about the implementation of the new Support at Home program, flagging concerns that demand for a SaH package continues to exceed supply and that hardship provisions are confusing and difficult to navigate, among other things.

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The Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care has reiterated its concern about unresolved issues related to the implementation of Support at Home.

20/01/2026

The Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - Hội Phụ Nữ Việt Úc is celebrating the opening of its newest permanent location in Thomastown, north Melbourne. The opening coincided with the not-for-profit’s 43rd anniversary, with dignitaries, community leaders, staff and volunteers all attending to celebrate the organisation’s anniversary and latest venture.

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The not-for-profit community support organisation is celebrating more than four decades of providing support to Vietnamese Australians, and a new permanent hub in north Victoria.

17/01/2026

In case you missed it: this week's home and community care news included Australian researchers leading the development of a tool to predict the likelihood of developing dementia following a stroke, research from Charles Sturt University and BaptistCare found heatwaves are impacting the workforce's ability to deliver home care services, Aveo's Mingarra Retirement Living village celebrated a major revamp, ECH Inc named Merrin Nancarrow head of home services, Meals on Wheels Parkes and Forbes volunteers were assisted by Elvis tribute artists during the Parkes Elvis Festival, Dementia Australia is set to host several free workshops and programs to help people step into the carer role and the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) announced the chronic disease divide would be its "hot topic" for 2026.

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UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing

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15/01/2026

Dementia Australia is hosting several workshops to support people navigate becoming a carer for someone living with dementia, one of which is specifically for men stepping into the carer role.

Men often approach caregiving differently to women, the peak body notes, as they are less likely to identify as a carer and often wait for a crisis before seeking further support. They are also more likely to treat it as a job and to apply problem-solving strategies that are more appropriate for a workplace.

The workshop aims to help men in carer roles to identify support options and develop practical strategies to approaching caring for someone living with dementia. Other topics covered include managing behavioural changes and abilities, communication on grief and loss, the potential impact on relationships and self-care.

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Peak body Dementia Australia is hosting a program designed specifically to support Brisbane men as they navigate the emotional stress of being a carer, alongside several other workshops.

14/01/2026

Aveo has unveiled a major renovation of its Mingarra Retirement Living village in Melbourne’s east, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by CEO Tony Randello and long-term resident Ellen Pallot.

The works form part of Aveo's wider commitment to invest in capital upgrades across its 23 Victorian retirement living communities.

Mingarra community manager Catherine Inifer said the upgrades are reflective of Aveo's commitment to enhancing resident wellbeing and to delivering modern spaces tailored to the way today’s retirees want to live.

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Retirement living residents have welcomed the new wellness and recreation facilities that accompanied the Mingarra village renovations.

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