New Aged Care Act postponed to 1st Nov 25

Delay to new Aged Care Act a win for older Australians

Ageing Australia congratulates the Albanese Government on the decision to commence the New Aged Care act on 1 November. Ageing Australia has been advocating for months for sensible implementation timelines, to ensure smooth transition for older people and providers.

“This decision is the result of months of intense discussions and calls for practical timelines for the sector. We know that rushed reforms would put levels of care at risk for older people,” Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson said. “We applaud the Government for listening to the concerns of the aged care sector and putting the needs of older Australians first. We fully support the new rights-based Aged Care Act, but the simple truth is we’re not ready to introduce all the sweeping reforms by 1 July.  Ageing Australia congratulates the Albanese Government, new Aged Care Minister Sam Rae, and Minister for Health and Ageing and NDIS Mark Butler for this decision – which puts older Australians first.