22/04/2026
Weโre pleased to see the Government has updated the classification of personal care services under Support at Home. Personal care will move into the clinical category, meaning these services will be provided without a participant contribution.
This change will come into effect from 1 October, and is a positive step towards reducing financial pressure and supporting participants to maintain their independence at home.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ โ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐
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The decision by Federal Government to expand clinical care supports to include showering, dressing and continence management, announced this morning, is a welcome step says COTA Australia.
"Basic care like showering should never have been treated as an optional extra in aged care,โ Corey Irlam, COTA Australia Acting CEO, said. โReturning crucial supports like showering and dressing into clinical care, where they are fully Government funded, is a welcome โwinโ for older people.
โWhile todayโs reported $1 billion budget commitment on showering, dressing and continence management is a very important change that will make a real difference to the lives of older people, thereโs still more to do in aged care." Mr Irlam said.
Read the full media release here:
https://cota.org.au/news/aged-care-showers-a-welcome-move-to-remove-price-tag-anxiety-and-return-focus-to-clinical-care/