The Hon Sam Rae MP

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Rafael Epstein on the first anniversary of the Aged Care Act, and Support at Home and assessment waitlists.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on inflation, interest rates, Hanson vs Faruqi dispute, and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Australian Government will fund construction of a new purpose-built, 40-bed residential aged care home in Halls Creek in remote Western Australia.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Patricia Karveas on Ombudsman’s inquiry into the Single Assessment System, PHI and MP safety

The Government welcomes the Ombudsman’s inquiry into the Single Assessment System.

The Australian Government is listening to the experiences of older Australians and taking the necessary action to refine the aged care system and build on its once-in-a-generation reforms.

The Albanese Government will commission an independent review of the aged care classification and prioritisation assessment mechanisms, as the latest step in a series of refinements the Government is making to ensure older Australians can have confidence in the assessment process.

The Australian Government is investing $10 million to deliver essential building upgrades that will keep the Burrangiri Aged Care Respite Centre operating.

Read the transcript of Minister Rae's interview with Andrew Clennell about prices for Support at Home program participants.

From today, personal care services for the almost 400,000 older Australians accessing Support at Home, including showering, dressing and continence products, will be fully funded by the Australian Government.