An in-depth analysis highlighting the challenges facing the aged care sector in Australia – including funding, workforce, reform, and what the priorities are for a better future. The report emphasises the critical need for well-designed and funded reform, revealing that seven out of ten aged care providers are worried about Australia’s readiness for an ageing...

This report outlines the Inspector-General’s assessment of the progress the Australian Government has made in implementing reforms in response to recommendations made by the Aged Care Royal Commission. The Inspector-General has identified the need for more ambitious action and a continued concerted effort from government, with a particular focus on access and navigability issues.

Australia's national strategy for leveraging data and digital technology to enhance the aged care sector. Motivated by an ageing population and a growing demand for care services, the strategy aims to empower older people and their support networks, strengthen the digital capabilities of the workforce and improve data sharing and security.

The objective of this research was to characterise the socio‐demographic characteristics, aged and health care needs, and aged care services used by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people assessed for aged care service eligibility. The research reveals that despite their high care needs, only half the eligible applicants accessed approved aged care services.

This paper discusses the allied health governance, data collection, and funding barriers to accessing or providing high-quality restorative and wellbeing care in Australian residential aged care (RAC). The most significant of these barriers is that provision of restorative and wellbeing services in RAC facilities is not guaranteed by minimum standards outlined in the Quality-of-Care Principles.