This review was commissioned to ensure that the aged care sector has a fit for purpose regulator, able to uphold the rights and standards of best-practice care for older Australians. This report is published as part of the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the sector and the importance of the capability review in...

This report presents estimates of the expenditure and usage patterns in the Australian healthcare system based on geographical remoteness, exploring health expenditure from a patient-centred perspective. It demonstrates the shortfall in health expenditure across hospital, community, aged care, the disability sector and ancillary care in Australia’s regional and remote communities.

The care and support economy—the provision of paid care and support—is one of the fastest growing parts of the Australian economy. This publication sets a roadmap of actions to a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care with decent jobs.

This report calls for comprehensive industrial reforms to address gig work, as part of broader workforce strategies for the NDIS and aged care sectors.

This consultation paper outlines the details of the proposed approach to regulating aged care. It recommends a new aged care system that is more person-centered and focused on the needs and preferences of the individuals as well as a simplified and streamlined regulatory system to reduce the burden on providers and improve the quality of...