News about Aged Care
24 articles about aged care across Australia.
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Becoming your parent's carer is a big shift. Here's how to start the conversation, get an assessment, find services, and look after yourself along the way.
About Australia · 20 July 2026
A plain-English guide to how residential aged care works in Australia, who it's for, the assessment you need, and the steps to get a place.
About Australia · 13 July 2026
A warm, practical guide for families: the conversations, the logistics of the move, and how to handle the guilt and grief that come with it.
About Australia · 12 July 2026
What you'll actually pay for a residential aged care home: the basic daily fee, accommodation (RAD or DAP), and the means-tested contributions.
About Australia · 10 July 2026
A plain-English roadmap to aged care in Australia: who's eligible, how the My Aged Care assessment works, and your first three steps.
About Australia · 8 July 2026
What you actually pay for home care and residential aged care, how the Services Australia means test works, and the caps that protect you.
About Australia · 6 July 2026
What My Aged Care actually is, how to register and apply for an assessment, what happens at the visit, and how to use your outcome to find services.
About Australia · 5 July 2026
The eight Support at Home classification levels and roughly what each yearly budget covers, from a little help to full clinical care at home.
About Australia · 3 July 2026
Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Here is how the new program works, who it is for, and what changed.
About Australia · 1 July 2026
How to get assessed for aged care in 2026 through the Single Assessment System, step by step, plus what the assessor asks and how to prepare.
About Australia · 29 June 2026
A plain-English walkthrough of Home Care Packages, the questions worth asking every provider, and the fees to check before you sign.
About Australia · 10 June 2026
Respite is for the carer as much as the person cared for. The types available, how to access subsidised respite, and why using it early matters.
About Australia · 10 June 2026