从2025年11月1日开始的澳大利亚新的《老年护理法》取代了家庭支助,代之以更高的共同付费,使老年人有获得护理的风险。 Australia’s new Aged Care Act, starting 1 Nov 2025, replaces home support with higher copayments, risking seniors’ access to care.

2025年11月1日生效的新《老年人护理法》提出了家庭支助方案,取代了英联邦家庭支助方案。 The new Aged Care Act, effective 1 November 2025, introduces the Support at Home program, replacing the Commonwealth Home Support Program. 它将根据收入和资产对澳大利亚老年人实行巨额共同支付,养恤金领取者有可能支付高达80%的家庭帮佣费。 It will impose steep copayments on older Australians based on income and assets, with pensioners potentially paying up to 80% for domestic help. 超过200,000人面临长期的护理等待, 83,000个新包裹无法满足需求。 Over 200,000 face long waits for care, and 83,000 new packages won’t meet demand. 批评者警告这些变化可能迫使老年人在基本需求与增加住院之间作出选择。 Critics warn the changes may force seniors to choose between basic needs, increasing hospitalizations. 改革还加强了对工人的保护,采用了新的筛选办法,并包括供提供者使用的电子学习工具包。 The reforms also strengthen worker protections, introduce new screening, and include an eLearning toolkit for providers.