Aged care in Australia is changing for the better. The new Aged Care Act includes a Statement of Rights to help make sure you are at the centre of your aged care. This means you can: ✅ make decisions about your own life ✅ have your identity and culture respected ✅ have greater choice and control over how you receive services ✅ choose if you want help to make decisions and who gives you that help ✅ be cared for by workers with the right skills and training to deliver you safe, quality and fair fu

Aged Care is changing on 1 November this year. The Australian Government is introducing the Support at Home program to help older Australians remain in their home and community for longer. Means tested residential care fees are also changing to ensure people contribute to their non-clinical care and everyday living costs, if they can afford to. For more information about the aged care reforms, head to the link in our comments. | Services Australia