LATEST NEWS
Quarterly Financial Snapshot Available
The Quarterly Financial Snapshot for Quarter 1 2024-2025 is now available. The snapshot is a brief insight on data sent by providers through the Quarterly Financial Report on financial indicators, care minutes, food and nutrition, and more. This snapshot is produced to ensure there is transparency of the aged care sector in Australia and people are informed when making decisions about their care. A data extract is also available and is updated quarterly.
Call for Budget Adjustments to Improve Home Care ProgramsÂ
Ageing Australia is calling for care management to be funded by government at 20 per cent of the consumer’s package for the year after the Support at Home program begins in July. Ageing Australia’s pre-budget submission revealed that providers are currently needing to allocate more than 20 per cent of their budgets to fund care management. Ageing Australia provided nine recommendations in their submission, which aims to improve the sector’s sustainability, workforce support and transition to the new program in July.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) 2025-27 Extension Provider Update
The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) has published their Commonwealth Home Support Programme 2025-27 extension provider update. This fact sheet outlines key information about the 2025-27 extension and associated program changes, including changes to the way that services are funded, regulated, and delivered.
Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) becomes Ageing Australia
The Aged and Community Care Providers Association has rebranded to Ageing Australia to better reflect the identity of the peak body, the full range of services offered, and the members they represent. The name change comes after consultation and testing with members, staff, board members and other stakeholders.
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Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Report
This new report from the Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly outlines four recommendations for improvement in the aged care sector that reflects the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Extensive public consultation shaped the recommendations, which include the commitment to develop a 10-year transformation plan that is co-designed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and an in-principle agreement from the Government for a permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner role. The report highlighted barriers that older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face when engaging with aged care services, particularly in relation to a lack of cultural flexibility and understanding, communication challenges and disconnect from Country as people age. A Community Booklet has also been developed, which illustrates the journey of collecting the aged care experiences of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for this report, and presents the information back to the community in an easy-to-understand way.
Nurses Award Wage Increase for HCP and CHSP Providers
As part of the Aged Care Work Value Case, the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision to increase award wages for aged care registered and enrolled nurses. To assist Home Care Package (HCP) providers to pass on the award wage increase, the HCP subsidy will increase by 0.10 per cent from 1 March. All Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers funded for nursing services will receive the same indexation boost from 1 March. This will be via a Notice of Change to their existing grant agreement. CHSP providers will be contacted by their Funding Arrangement Manager in early March. CHSP providers funded in 2025-27 for nursing will receive a Notice of Change to their grant agreement from 1 October 2025 and 1 August 2026.
Provider Registration Contact Details
Providers are reminded and encouraged to check their contact details and nominate the right contact through the Government Provider Management System (GPMS) or by contacting their funding agreement manager. This will make it easier to receive the provider registration preview when it is shared by the Department of Health and Aged Care in April.
