by Bella Robshaw | Oct 14, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
Several reporting deadlines and rule changes land in the next four weeks. Here they are in date order, so your team can plan around them. Portals: 19 and 20 October The 19 October Gateway and GPMS update includes online management of Specialisation Verification...
by Bella Robshaw | Jul 14, 2026 | Reform
From 1 October 2026, personal care services under Support at Home are moving to the clinical supports contribution category. In practical terms, older Australians will no longer pay contributions for services like showering, dressing and continence management....
by Bella Robshaw | Jul 9, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
Last week’s Ageing Australia QLD State Conference brought two of the sector’s biggest pressures into sharp focus: keeping pace with new legislative obligations, and keeping the books balanced while doing it. Two sessions in particular stood out for the...
by Bella Robshaw | Jul 1, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
From 1 July 2026, the way employers pay superannuation has changed. Under the new Payday Super rules, super must be paid for each payday, aligning contributions with salary and wages. For aged care providers managing large, diverse workforces across residential and...
by Bella Robshaw | Jun 11, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
Crown Perth, 3–5 June 2026 The annual Ageing Australia WA State Conference brought together providers, executives, regulators, and sector thinkers for three days of honest conversation about where aged care in Australia is heading. Across the panels and fireside...
by Bella Robshaw | May 27, 2026 | Industry News, Reform
The conversations at the Ageing Australia TAS State Conference 2026 in Hobart were many and varied, but one theme kept surfacing with a particular urgency: the long-term sustainability of residential aged care, and whether Australia’s current funding settings...
