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Community Care Review Australian magazine and news site on the home and community-based aged and disability care and support sector covering policy, research and industry news.

Alzheimer's Disease International, the University of Exeter and the University of Sydney have released the co-authored W...
23/09/2025

Alzheimer's Disease International, the University of Exeter and the University of Sydney have released the co-authored World Alzheimer Report 2025 Reimagining life with dementia – the power of rehabilitation. Through a of expert and real-world , the report presents a and practical for reimagining with through and tailored goal-oriented approaches that can help people maintain , and across different and . The report also includes eight for improving access for living with .

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The World Alzheimer Report 2025 highlights the importance of rehabilitation for people living with dementia and their carers and presents several recommendations on how it can be better implemented.

In case you missed it: this week's included Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) calling for more attention ...
20/09/2025

In case you missed it: this week's included Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) calling for more attention to be placed on the vital role structured plays in and , applications for the ARIIA Aged Care Incubator Project Support Program opened, the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing published the fourth version of the Support at Home manual, Tanya Buchanan, Dr Debra Graves and Dementia Australia discussed the importance of for and people living with in the post-diagnosis period and Dr David Sykes announced his decision to depart from Dementia Australia after 15 years.

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The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has published the fourth version of the Support at...
19/09/2025

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has published the fourth version of the Support at Home program this week. Released on Monday, it comes less than eight weeks before the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program starts, well short of the 12 weeks Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson called for in June when the said a final version would be out in September.

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The department has published further changes to the Support at Home manual, alongside several other resources to guide providers and participants in the lead up to 1 November.

Peak body Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is encouraging the , , and to better recognise the vital ...
18/09/2025

Peak body Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is encouraging the , , and to better recognise the vital role structured , delivered by qualified , plays in preventative therapy this Dementia Action Week. For people living with , structured provides and meaningful , Dr Isabel King said. “Exercise is not just , it’s about , , and . It means fewer , calmer , more with everyday . It means seeing the person they remain more , , and for longer. Seeing a person and brings and at a when so much feels ," she told CCR.

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More attention should be given to the benefits of structured exercise in dementia care, says peak body for exercise physiology and sports science.

Dementia Australia is challenging Australians to with someone impacted by and help combat this Dementia Action W...
17/09/2025

Dementia Australia is challenging Australians to with someone impacted by and help combat this Dementia Action Week. This year’s , Nobody Can Do It Alone, highlights the importance of and in supporting people living with and supporting who are caring for ones with the condition.

Dementia Australia CEO Tanya Buchanan said recent showed four in 10 people living with lost touch with people post . Dr Dr Debra Graves – an experienced and and co-author of To Dementia With Love about her experience of caring for her husband who lived with – emphasised to CCR that the support of and through the is essential. It is also important to talk about in the post-diagnosis period, because there is still a around it, she added.

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It is important that carers and loved ones of people with dementia reach out for support, encourage activities the person has always enjoyed, and talk about the diagnosis, Dr Debra Graves tells CCR.

In case you missed it: this week's included on the importance of for operating in "thin markets," a scoping ...
13/09/2025

In case you missed it: this week's included on the importance of for operating in "thin markets," a scoping on the of was published, HomeCaring Franchise released the Geography of Care maps, which included on unmet in , welcomed the release of further but maintained their call for more, Bob Fleming was appointed quality manager for Meals on Wheels SA, the Maggie Beer Foundation launched the HomePlate Project to boost and lower among living at and Paul Sadler encouraged at the Invox national CHSP to for aspects of to remain.

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Comlink Australia Wesley Mission Queensland Flinders University Ageing Australia Dovida Australia



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The Maggie Beer Foundation is moving beyond , launching a new to transform experiences for living independent...
12/09/2025

The Maggie Beer Foundation is moving beyond , launching a new to transform experiences for living independently in the . The HomePlate Project will be led by Clare Fargher, a Melbourne-based .

Maggie Beer Foundation CEO Jane Mussared said the HomePlate Project opens a new in the foundation’s . “We are taking our and from the to the broader – into people’s , , and everyday lives,” said Ms Mussared. “Food is not just ; it is also about , , , and . Every older Australian deserves that,” she added.

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The Maggie Beer Foundation hopes to address malnutrition among older people still living at home through a new initiative that will develop practical and culturally inclusive approaches to nutrition.

A from Flinders University has had its from a scoping on the of for aged over 50 and their relatives pub...
11/09/2025

A from Flinders University has had its from a scoping on the of for aged over 50 and their relatives published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, with most of the relating to . The reinforces the importance of , usually prescribed by , to support in place, aligning with older adults’ and potentially reducing costs, senior author Professor Stacey George told Community Care Review. It also supports the understanding that improve , , and enhance ongoing and can inform and future , which Professor George told CCR is “topical given the upcoming rollout of the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme in the new Support at Home Program” on 1 November.

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The review of existing studies shows home modifications reduce falls and improve emotional wellbeing for older adults, and reduce the physical burden on carers.

A new national developed by HomeCaring Franchise has highlighted a number of “care deserts” where have “dangerou...
10/09/2025

A new national developed by HomeCaring Franchise has highlighted a number of “care deserts” where have “dangerously low” access to and support. According to HomeCaring's Geography of Care maps, Wanneroo in Western Australia has the lowest at 0.09 providers per 10,000 , concerning given projection for the . HomeCaring chief customer officer Mitchell McBeath said the provides a clear national of where is falling short and where is most urgently needed. “People in are waiting longer, travelling further and facing concerning for , while fast-growing are being left behind before they’ve even caught up," said Mr McBeath. “Care shouldn’t be determined by your and by making this more , we’re showing the zones for , provider and ,” he added.

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Care deserts are emerging in Australia's outer suburbs and regional centres due to a lack of access to aged care services, data from HomeCaring's Geography of Care maps show.

Regional, and operate in “thin markets,” but as Invox director and conference Roland Naufal and Comlink Austra...
09/09/2025

Regional, and operate in “thin markets,” but as Invox director and conference Roland Naufal and Comlink Australia CEO Dr Liam Mayo reminded last week's Invox National CHSP conference, this is just bureaucratic slang for market failure. Speaking on the Strategies for Remote and Regional Providers panel with Dr Liam Mayo, ADSSI CEO John Baillie encouraged CHSP to look for or opportunities if they are struggling but reiterated that they should be careful to maintain a sense of during such instances.

“One of the things we really need to do is make sure that we don’t lose that local and if you think about that, then the is able to retain what it has built over many, many years, but through an arrangement have some of the problems solved,” he told delegates.

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CHSP providers who operate in “thin markets” have to look at forming new alliances but it is crucial that a sense of community identity is maintained, say CEOs John Baillie and Dr Liam Mayo.

In case you missed it: this week's included the agreeing to release 40,000 new by the end of the year, a Sen...
06/09/2025

In case you missed it: this week's included the agreeing to release 40,000 new by the end of the year, a Senate Inquiry found the effective total number of waiting for is over 200,000, StewartBrown released a Support at Home pricing , and Flinders University received $3 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council to ways to help older Australians live at longer.

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Ageing Australia David Pocock Sam Rae Senator Anne Ruston



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To help the prepare for 1 November, financial benchmarking service StewartBrown has published the Support at Home Pr...
04/09/2025

To help the prepare for 1 November, financial benchmarking service StewartBrown has published the Support at Home Price Survey Sector Report. The survey includes data from 82 covering 95,000 and was conducted in early August with “the objective of understanding the pricing levels that would have applied for the original 1 July 2025 SaH program implementation date.”

According to the lists received, there has been a significant shift in from a pass through of . This means most have seemingly set a price for a , and the is fixed regardless of whether it is provided by a third-party or in-house. Only 24 per cent of the excluded pricing for .

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The survey includes data from 82 providers covering 95,000 home care packages and aims to give an understanding of the pricing levels that would have applied on 1 July.

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