Aged care reforms
A carer is any individual who provides care and support to a family member or friend who lives with a disability, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail due to age.
This page contains information about changes in aged care, participating in aged care reforms, and links for more information.
A carer is any individual who provides care and support to a family member or friend who lives with a disability, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail due to age.
The following information about the recent and upcoming changes to aged care is based on information provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Please note that the timing and details of many of these reforms are not yet clear and subject to change. You can stay up to date with latest changes and upcoming planned reforms to aged care by subscribing to Carers NSW monthly eNews and regularly visiting the links below.
What’s changing in aged care?
The Australian Government is introducing a range of changes to improve the quality and safety of aged care services. Some of these changes have already been made, and some will be coming into effect over the coming months and years.
To learn more about these changes, register for the Carers NSW online workshop on navigating My Aged Care by clicking below.
You can also download the following fact sheets about the changes to aged care.
Having your say on the changes to aged care
To support the quality and safety of aged care, the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care offers numerous opportunities for you to have your say on what the new aged care services should look like and how they should operate. These include surveys, webinars, and Q&A sessions.
Visit the Aged Care Engagement Hub or subscribe to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s EngAged eNewsletter for current and upcoming opportunities to have your say on the aged care reform.
Staying up to date with changes to aged care
You can stay up to date with latest changes and upcoming planned reforms to aged care by subscribing to Carers NSW monthly eNews, which includes a quarterly aged care update.
Sharing your experiences of aged care
You can raise issues or concerns about an experience you have had with aged care by filling out the Carers NSW Policy Advice Form below.
This information is used to inform our policy work, including writing submissions and providing feedback to governments on key issues affecting carers.