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INTERVIEW WITH DAVID PENBERTHY, FIVEAA
12 February 2026
Topics: Aged care star ratings system, Labor’s skyrocketing home care wait list
E&OE…………………………………
Care providers and advocates are warning that hundreds of thousands of older Australians risk losing access to critical support services and be forced onto massive wait lists, as the Albanese Government moves to scrap the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) while the aged care system remains in crisis.
Today’s Thriving Kids announcement has left families of young children with developmental needs with more questions than answers, with the Albanese Government unable to explain how the promised support will actually be delivered on the ground or how it will impact the Budget.