Support at Home, residential care, costs and contributions, explained without the jargon. We cover what changes, when it takes effect, and what it actually means for older Australians and the families helping them work it out.
The official aged care waitlist looks smaller than it is, because most people now start on partial funding. Here's what the real wait looks like, and the practical steps to get your full support sooner.
Aged care contributions confuse almost everyone. Here's a clear guide to what you actually pay under Support at Home, how it varies by service and means, and the lifetime caps that limit it.
The government is funding 20 new specialist dementia care units, a welcome investment. But with dementia now a leading cause of death, most families face the challenge much closer to home. Here's the full picture.
A dementia diagnosis doesn't have to mean residential care. Here's how the Support at Home program can help someone with dementia stay safely at home longer, and what it actually funds.
With free personal care weeks away, the government has issued providers a toolkit to explain the change to families. Here's what's happening, and how to make sure your own provider gets it right.
Support at Home has eight funding levels, from light support to intensive daily care. Here's what each level covers, how the funding compares, and how to make sure yours matches your real needs.
The aged care system is genuinely hard to navigate, and families say so constantly. Here's a plain-language roadmap to the whole journey, plus where to get free help when it gets overwhelming.
Personal care is one of the most-used Support at Home services, and from 1 October it becomes free. Here's how personal care contributions work, what changes, and what to check on your statement.
The government has extended the Commonwealth Home Support Program to 2029, reversing a plan to abolish it. Here's what CHSP does, who relies on it, and why the backdown matters.
The government has changed how it counts the aged care waitlist, removing 53,000 people from the official figure overnight. Here's what actually happened and what it means for families waiting for care.
If something's wrong with your aged care, you have the right to complain, and to be taken seriously. Here's exactly how to raise a complaint, who to contact, and how to get it resolved.
A Four Corners investigation has revealed the algorithm quietly deciding how much aged care support older Australians receive. Here's how it works, why families are worried, and what you can do.
