This report provides a detailed analysis of the 52,206 instances of information and advocacy support provided to older people, their families and other supporters – an 18% increase on the previous year. Poor communication, lack of information and support to make decisions were reported to be the key challenges for the fifth year in a...

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...

This report is about residential aged care and information provided about the legal choice of voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Despite VAD being legal in every state and the ACT, the report finds that the majority of Australia’s residential aged care providers are yet to give VAD the same support and visibility as other end-of-life choices.

This evaluation report presents the findings into the service model and staffing skills mix of specialised homeless aged care homes. The report gives recommendations about models of care, skills mix and care minutes, monitoring and reporting.

An evaluation of the care finder program which forms part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. This second report of the implementation identifies the program has met its short-term outcomes and is on track to meet its medium- and long-term outcomes and has strong support from...