The Albanese Government has delivered on its promise to allocate 20,000 new Home Care Packages before the next step in Labor’s once-in-a-generation aged care reforms on 1 November.
As of today, the Government has now assigned every single one of the 20,000 Packages being brought forward ahead of 1 November, when the new Support at Home program begins.
A further 63,000 new packages will be allocated before the end of this financial year, helping thousands more older people to continue living in their homes and communities with confidence and the dignity they deserve.
Just as 1 November does not mark the end of the Government’s reforms to aged care, it won’t be the end of additional packages rolling out to those that need them.
With the start of the Support at Home program, the Government will continue to help more older Australians to get a higher level of care and support so they can live at home for longer, close to loved ones and community.
This Saturday marks a huge step in the transformation to deliver rights-based, dignified aged care that works for older Australians, for workers and for providers – but we know there’s more to do.
After the new Act comes into effect, we’ll continue to make sure aged care is meeting the demands of an ageing Australian population and delivering truly equitable, sustainable and high-quality care.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Aged Care and Seniors, the Hon Sam Rae:
“These packages are giving thousands of older Australians and their families the support they need to live at home for longer with dignity and joy.”
“The countdown to the new Aged Care Act and the Support at Home program is on – and only Labor is delivering it.”
