What the Department of Aged Care is responsible for
What do you think about the planned changes to aged care?
Thousands of people have already been involved in shaping the changes to aged care. We invite you to have your say. Together we can make positive, lasting changes to aged care that deliver:
- safety, dignity and respect for older people
- better conditions for our frontline workers
- sustainability for the sector
Get Involved
Older Australians, families and carers
We want to hear from you if you’re an older Australian, 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.
Aged care workers
The Australian Government is delivering initiatives to grow and upskill the aged care workforce and drive further improvements in care. If you’re in the aged care workforce, tell us how changes can best support you. Your input will help us to design and implement reforms across aged care so that we improve the safety and quality of care for senior Australians. Australia’s 366,000-strong aged care workforce will be a critical partner to Government in delivering these reforms.
Aged care providers
Aged care reforms mean changes for aged care providers and services. We know providers show dedication to improving and innovating in aged care. Throughout the reforms, you can work with us to: shape the reforms deliver reforms in partnership tell us how we can better support you.
Aged care experts and peak organisations
It’s important to hear from everyone in the industry or with knowledge on how to design and implement the aged care reforms . You may have valuable insight on aged care if you’re: a former provider or worker providing a service in a peak body a supplier an expert or leader in aged care. Your expertise and evidence can help shape and deliver the reforms.
Council of Elders
The Australian Government established the Aged Care Council of Elders as an advisory body to the aged care reforms.
The Council talk to older people about changes being made to aged care and listen to their experiences. They use this information to give independent advice to government about the aged care system and ageing well.
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