Aged Care Steps names the finalists for the 2026 Aged Care Adviser of the Year and Aged Care Advice Initiative of the Year awards.

The requirement to wait for a means-test assessment to be completed is set to be removed with the passing of an amendment to the Aged Care Act.

The 2026 Intergenerational Report identifies population ageing as one of the five major transitions that will shape Australia over the next 40 years.

Aged care planning will increasingly become a more common and expected component of retirement advice, rather than a specialist service used only in crisis situations.

When an older client begins to need help, there can be a natural assumption that aged care services will follow reasonably quickly. The latest government data suggests advisers should challenge that assumption. Some people will have lengthy wait times.

Aged care advice industry leader Aged Care Steps launches the 2026 ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards.

The Independent Review of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing, makes a clear recommendation: financial advice on aged care should only be provided by licensed financial advisers who hold an aged care specialist designation.