Australian Ageing Agenda

In Senate Budget Estimates 2026–27 this week, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing confirmed human override was removed without consultation but argued the Independent Assessment Tool process has plenty of human involvement.

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Removal of IAT human override lacked consultation - Australian Ageing Agenda In Senate Budget Estimates 2026-27 this week, the department confirms human override was removed without consultation but argues the Independent Assessment Tool process has plenty of human involvement.

As of 31 March 2026, there were 100,191 people waiting in the Support at Home Priority System for an ongoing place under the new Support at Home program at their assessed level – 5,000 more than three months previously, the latest data from GEN Aged Care shows.

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Over 100k approved seniors waiting for SaH - Australian Ageing Agenda New aged care data shows 100,191 people waiting for ongoing Support at Home funding, and a quarterly boost in the number of assessments completed.

In case you missed it: this week’s aged care news included $3 million in grants being awarded to several aged care research projects, the WA government funded 59 extra beds for its Time to Think program, 2026 Paul Johnson Positive Ageing Award winner Dr Tanya Davison discussed the need for providers to think about older people’s mental health, former chief allied health officer Anita Hobson-Powell discussed the importance of the allied health workforce at the 2026 Positive Ageing Summit, Stonepeak bought a major stake of Estia Health, the government announced an extra $23 million for aged care research, Telstra Health launched its Corus data platform and Australia’s first Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly announced she would be leaving the role on 30 June.

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Speaking to AAA ahead of her appearance at the Better Boards conference in July, Rinske Geerlings discusses crisis management, impact reduction and how boards can prepare when AI risks are unknown.

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How to balance AI risk and innovation - Australian Ageing Agenda Speaking to AAA ahead of her appearance at the Better Boards conference in July, Rinske Geerlings discusses crisis management, impact reduction and how boards can prepare when risks are unknown.

The Western Australian government has funded an extra 59 beds for its Time to Think program, but a market analysis report shows WA will need at least 1,200 more beds before 2030 to meet demand.

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WA welcomes 59 new beds but more needed - Australian Ageing Agenda The WA government has funded the extra 59 beds for its Time to Think program, but a market analysis report shows WA will need at least 1,200 before 2030 to meet demand.

Family-owned developer Hyecorp has made its move into aged care with the opening of 47 luxury care suites and 111 retirement living units in Sydney’s lower North Shore.

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Willoughby welcomes $400m luxury precinct - Australian Ageing Agenda Family-owned developer Hyecorp has made its move into aged care with the opening of 47 luxury care suites and 111 retirement living units in Sydney’s lower North Shore.

VIDEO: Lorraine Poulos’ discussion with Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission representatives at the 2026 Positive Ageing Summit tells providers that wellness, reablement and restorative care ‘are not optional’.

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Regulator's focus includes wellness and evidence-based approaches - Australian Ageing Agenda VIDEO: Lorraine Poulos' discussion with Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission representatives tells providers that wellness, reablement and restorative care 'are not optional'.

The government has announced that Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly has resigned from the role and will complete her tenure on 30 June 2026.

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First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly steps down - Australian Ageing Agenda Australia’s first Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner will leave the role at the end of June, two-and-a-half years after her appointment began.

In case you missed it: this week’s aged care news included Natalie Siegel-Brown giving an address on reframing the aged care system at the 2026 Positive Ageing Summit, Meaningful Ageing Australia communications specialist Jacquie Molloy looked at the importance of spiritual care, Castalia Group CEO Andrew Meek discussed the importance of recognising frontline workers for AAA’s Leadership Talk series, StewartBrown’s home care survey found negative performance trends, Mark Jeffery discussed how sustained pressure can affect cognition and behaviour, Catholic Health Australia appointed Tim Udorovic as CEO and Silverchain's Tanya Davison was awarded the 2026 Paul Johnson Positive Ageing Award for her work in mental health care for older adults.

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All the financial performance trends are negative, says StewartBrown, following the release of its December 2025 mid-year survey on the home care sector.

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Home care looks less profitable under Support at Home - Australian Ageing Agenda All the financial performance trends are negative, says StewartBrown, following the release of its December 2025 mid-year survey on the home care sector.