Older people, families and carers
We want to hear from you if you’re an older person, a member of their family or a carer.
You can help shape aged care reforms to make sure they deliver high quality and safe aged care services.
We want to know:
- how changes might impact you
- how services should be designed so they improve access and quality of aged care.
Audience
Engagement opportunities
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New Aged Care Act funding and regulation
Provide feedback on some of the Rules on funding and regulation under the new Aged Care Act. This marks Stage 2c of our consultation on the Aged Care Rules.
Audience: Older people, carers and families, Providers (i.e service administrators, owners), Aged care workers, Aged care experts and peak organisations
Topic: Home care, Residential care, Governance, Workforce, Regulation and legislation, Reporting
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Webinar: Support at Home program
This webinar will provide an update for older people, their families and carers on the Support at Home program.
Audience: Older people, carers and families
Topic: Home care
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New Aged Care Act funding and provider obligations
Provide feedback on some of the Rules on funding and provider obligations under the new Aged Care Act. This is Stage 4a of our consultation on the Aged Care Rules.
Audience: Older people, carers and families, Providers (i.e service administrators, owners), Aged care workers, Aged care experts and peak organisations
Topic: Home care, Residential care, Governance, Workforce, Regulation and legislation, Funding and sustainability, Reporting
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National registration scheme to support personal care workers
Have your say on the design and new training and skills requirements of a national registration scheme to support personal care workers employed in aged care.
Audience: Older people, carers and families, Aged care workers, Providers (i.e service administrators, owners), Aged care experts and peak organisations
Topic: Home care, Residential care, Workforce
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Help create resources for dementia-related incontinence
Monash University is looking for volunteers to help create new resources on dementia-related incontinence.
Audience: Older people, carers and families
Topic: Dementia
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Help us improve online aged care services
We’re looking for people interested in taking part in user research. We will be running multiple research sessions to improve aged care online services, like the My Aged Care website and portal. Please let us know if you’d like to be involved.
Audience: Older people, carers and families
Topic: Home care, Residential care, Diversity and inclusion, Access and navigation, Research and ICT
Upcoming aged care events
Come and see us at one of the many sector conferences, expos and community events we attend
Previous engagements
We've held 257 engagements to inform Aged Care Reforms. Read about previous engagement activities and how these have shaped the aged care reforms.