Broad-sweeping funding changes have come into action in a bid to provide a more “financially sustainable” industry which critics have warned could increase costs of basic care.

The Australian Parliament passed the Aged Care Act 2024 in November last year, before it took effect on Saturday.

The act will change the way older Australians receive services in their communities, aged care, and their own homes.

Support at Home to replace flat fees

One of the largest changes will affect how elderly Australians access care at home, with the Support at Home program designed to improve home care conditions without the need for aged care facilities.

Receivers of care will begin paying only for care they receive instead of a basic, daily flat fee.

That fee amounted to $65.55, or 85 per cent o

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