Tag Archives: Aged Care

Home Care remains the preferred option for many people, but the long wait has been a problem. A key measure in this year’s Budget is an extra 80,000 home care packages aimed at reducing the waiting time and helping more people age in their home for longer. If you want to talk about home care […]

The good news is that $17.7 billion more funds will be injected into aged care and none of it will come from higher fees for clients. The Government is fully funding the increase.   Two key measures to be excited about are an extra 80,000 home care packages to reduce down the waiting time and […]

The first post COVID budget has been released and while the numbers are slightly better than what was previously expected, it wasn’t a budget where the reins were pulled. Given the spending, Labor must be wondering what to do with themselves. On a surface level, the LNP are seemingly occupying more of what is often […]

2019 Budget Review

April 3, 2019

Alright, the 2019 Federal budget has been delivered. The journalists and columnists are excited along with many people who get to pump out these reports and commentaries on behalf of their various organisations. However, there’s a good reason not to be too excited. This isn’t new policy and coming soon is an election. The government […]

The aged care system is complex. Myths and misunderstandings abound. To sort out fact from fiction invest an hour attending our Planning for aged care seminar. Find out: • what aged care services are available • the real costs of residential aged care • what payment options are available, and • strategies to cover costs and achieve […]