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20 August 2026 - The Easy Read resource can be used to share information with older people about the personal care contribution change. It is written in easy-to-understand English and supports accessibility and information preferences.

21 May 2026 - A small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations are delivering culturally safe, trauma-aware and healing-informed aged care assessments. This is part of a pilot to better support Elders and older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access aged care services.

26 July 2026 - Older people are allocated a residential care place when approved for care. This is their right to access government-funded residential aged care. To help us monitor bed availability, registered providers must report changes to their operational beds on GPMS.

30 July 2025 - Autistic people and their families talk about why a National Autism Strategy is important to them.

18 August 2025 - This video, delivered in Auslan, explains how the new Aged Care Act puts you at the centre of your aged care. It will make aged care safer, fairer and more respectful.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendation 5.5 of the Disability Royal Commission.

13 October 2025 - The National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists are now available. They are designed to support counsellors and psychotherapists working in different settings. Consultation on how to put these standards into action will begin in late 2025.

10 June 2025 - Design files to support providers to engage with Star Ratings.

27 November 2025 - Read progress on recommendations 10.1 of the Disability Royal Commission.

31 July 2026 - It is important to review your patients’ immunisation history and provide catch-up vaccines when needed.