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The Australian Government is investing $600 million to help ensure the availability of Support at Home aged care services in rural and remote Australia, and for people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

Read Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program

Read Minister Wells' statement on the new Support at Home program

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' press conference in Darwin about the Para Athlete Barriers Grant Program, aged care and the Northern Territory Japanese force rotation.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Adam Steer on NT aged care facilities; Four Corners childcare investigation; Royal Commission into Aged Care; Play our Way; Paralympic athlete funding.

The Australian Government is making further investments for regional, rural and remote aged care, providing $12.8 million in grant funding to a service in Maningrida Northern Territory.

The Australian Government has invested $31.2 million to develop a new framework to deliver virtual nursing support in aged care.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells' interview with Peter Fegan on aged care facility evacuations from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The Australian Government is investing a further $2.6 billion to deliver another pay rise for 60,000 aged care nurses across Australia.

The Australian Government is investing a further $300 million in infrastructure grants to support residential aged care services in regional, rural and remote locations, with a new round of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program now open.

The Australian Government is seeking views on the design of a national registration scheme to support personal care workers employed in aged care, including new training and mandatory minimum qualification requirements.

The Australian Government is pleased to announce the new Chair and members of the National Aged Care Advisory Council.

The Australian Government is pleased to announce new members for the Aged Care Council of Elders.

Read transcript of Minister Wells' interview on Women’s health package, menopause treatment, oral contraceptive availability, changes to aged care systems, anti-Semitic crime legislation.

The Australian Government is helping thousands of older people in rural and remote communities stay closer to loved ones by expanding the Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) program as recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Read Minister Wells' statement on her appointment to Cabinet

January 1 continues the Albanese Government’s major investment in aged care as we kick off 2025 with record support for workers and providers.

The Australian Government is investing more than $440 million to support more older people to stay independent at home and in their communities for longer.

Ms Liz Hefren-Webb has been appointed as the new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, commencing January 20 2025.

The Australian Government is continuing its investment in tackling dementia, unveiling a new training resource to boost care workers’ ability to support people living with dementia.

The Australian Government is investing $250 million to improve access to quality aged care homes in regional, rural and remote communities through Round 2 of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program

The Australian Government is investing $37 million in a cost-of-living funding boost for more than 500 aged care meals providers, so nutritious, quality, meals are delivered to older people in their homes.

Read the transcript of Minister Wells and Steve Cannane on passing the Aged Care Bill; gambling reforms.

Read the transcript of the interview between Minister Wells and Bridget Brennan on aged care reforms; gambling ads; social media ban.

The Australian Government’s Aged Care Bill has today passed Parliament, ensuring once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care.