Overdue Action Required on First Nations Aged Care Reform

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People continue to experience an Aged Care system that was not designed with their lived experiences, cultural needs, realities or aspirations at its centre.

More than five years after the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety delivered its final report, many of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific recommendations intended to improve outcomes for Elders and Older people remain incomplete, delayed or stalled.

While significant mainstream reform implementation is now underway across the Aged Care system,

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities continue to experience significant gaps between reform intent and lived reality.