Labor caves to pressure to bring forward funding for 20,000 in-home aged care places

Albanese government delayed new system earlier this year, despite more than 87,000 people already approved and waiting

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Labor will bring forward 20,000 in-home aged care funding places in the next eight weeks, caving to demands from the Senate crossbench and the Coalition and moving to avoid a further defeat on surging wait lists.

The Albanese government delayed introduction of its new in-home care system from 1 July this year, despite more than 87,000 elderly people already being approved and waiting for care. The new scheme and broad changes to care for elderly Australians, will begin on 1 November.