The report examines the Australian Government’s proposal to transition the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) into the Support at Home Program after 1 July 2027. It provides eight recommendations, including an extension of funding to the CHSP, and that the CHSP be retained as a separate block-funded program.

The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) has provided entry‑level aged care services to people in their homes to assist them to live safely and independently. This audit examined the effectiveness of the CHSP. The audit found the CHSP is partly effective. It provides recommendations to improve planning, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, assurance, performance measurement and evaluation.

This discussion paper examines the state of play in aged care reform in Australia: achievements and challenges. It outlines the background and context; what has been achieved and what challenges have emerged; reform measures still in progress; and key strategic observations, questions and issues for ongoing reform. The recommendations aim to generate further consideration.

This report presents an overview of how the Australian aged care sector performed in the April – June 2025 quarter. This edition also includes a special overview of performance trends from 2023–2025. It finds provider performance against the Aged Care Quality Standards improved significantly towards the end of the 2023 financial year.

An inquiry into aged care service delivery focused on understanding the magnitude, causes and impacts of the wait times for the Australian Government's Home Care Packages (HCPs). This report presents key findings and makes 11 recommendations aimed at ensuring the implementation is timely, effective, monitored and periodically reviewed. It calls for the release of all...