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26 October 2023 - This service helps to connect people who have experienced institutional 'care' in Australia with resources about orphanages, children's homes and other institutions. Forgotten Australians can contact this service to access support from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm in all states and territories.

22 December 2025 - Department of Social Services contracts and variations with the Social Table for professional services and consulting relating to Foundational Supports.

22 October 2025 - We help the aged care sector to grow the home care workforce with targeted support for providers to recruit and retain home care workers in regional, rural and remote locations.

31 October 2025 - Information regarding the interface between the DSOA Program and aged care services.

28 August 2025 - The Elder Care Support program will build a workforce to help older First Nations people, their families and carers, to access aged care services to meet their physical and cultural needs.

7 February 2024 - This fact sheet provides information to assist Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) service coordinators with completing a change of needs application for DSOA clients.

30 November 2025 - Governments are working together to design and deliver additional supports in the community for people with disability. These are known as Foundational Supports.

31 October 2025 - Information regarding the interface between the DSOA Program and aged care services.

5 November 2025 - The Support at Home program delivers government-funded aged care services to help older people to stay at home for longer. On 1 November 2025, it replaced the Home Care Packages Program and Short-Term Restorative Care Programme. Learn how the new program works.

10 June 2025 - These supplementary terms and conditions form part of the Disability Support for Older Australians (DSOA) Program grant agreement (GO6550) and applies to the delivery of DSOA services from January 2024 to November 2026.