Board: Community Matters References Board
Day referred: 28 July 2025
Submissions close: 22 August 2025
Reporting date: 15 September 2025
Terms of Recommendation
The ramifications for older Australians, their households, carers, company and state and region wellness systems of the Federal government’s choice to postpone the beginning of the new Assistance at Home program up until 1 November 2025 while also keeping the launch of any type of added Home Care Packages, with particular recommendation to:
- the influence of the delay on older Australians waiting for support in your home, including unmet care requirements and the wellbeing of elders and their carers;
- the capability of the Republic Home Assistance Program to meet boosted need for assistance in your home before 1 November 2025;
- the effect on aged care company, including on their workforce;
- the impacts on health centers and state and area health and wellness systems;
- the expediency of attaining the Federal government’s target to reduce waiting times for Home Care Bundles to 3 months by 1 July 2027, taking into account the hold-up;
- the competence of the administration, guarantee and liability frameworks supporting the electronic improvement jobs needed to provide the aged care reforms promptly;
- the execution of the solitary evaluation system and its preparedness to sustain people to access a prompt assessment now and beyond 1 November 2025; and
- any type of other relevant issues.