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27/10/2026

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬.

Every older Australian deserves care that respects their dignity, personal choices, and independence.

The Australian Government has announced an important change to the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: personal care services are now fully funded, with no participant contributions for these services.

Effective 1 October 2026, the change covers personal care such as:

✔️ Showering and personal hygiene
✔️ Dressing and getting ready
✔️Eating assistance
✔️ Continence support
✔️Assistance with taking medication

The Government has committed $1 billion to remove participant contributions for these services, helping older Australians access essential personal care while continuing to live at home.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀?

It means greater financial relief for eligible personal care services and an opportunity to focus on what matters most: comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? Contact 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 to learn more.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: Personal care now fully funded under Support at Home

Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

(https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-sam-rae-mp/media/personal-care-now-fully-funded-under-support-at-home)

26/10/2026

𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪?

The NDIS began introducing changes to some support budgets on 𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. These changes are being implemented progressively as plans are reassessed or renewed.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

✔️ Some supports under 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 may be affected.

✔️ Certain supports are excluded from these specific budget reductions.

✔️ The impact depends on your individual plan and the supports you receive.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?
📌 Review your current NDIS plan.
📌 Check which supports may be affected.
📌 Ask the NDIA for clarification before changing your support arrangements.

Remember, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Understanding your plan can help you make informed decisions about your supports.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:
https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/11695-changes-support-budgets-1-october

15/10/2026

Australia's ageing population is changing the way we think about care. 💛

Behind every statistic is a person who wants to remain independent, a family balancing caregiving responsibilities, and an older Australian who deserves to age with dignity.

With approximately 293,000 people using home care as of 30 June 2025, the need for quality, personalised support is clear.

At 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲, we believe care goes beyond assistance. It's about helping older Australians maintain their independence, feel valued, and enjoy a better quality of life in the comfort of their own homes.

Because everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and cared for as they age.

💛 Anchor Care — Real Care, Always.

07/10/2026

𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲? 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 and 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 are separate government systems, with different eligibility requirements, assessment processes, funding arrangements, and support frameworks.

For providers, support coordinators, families, and referral partners, understanding this distinction is important.

But the question is not simply:

“How old is the person? ”

A more useful approach is:

✔️What are their needs?
✔️What eligibility pathway applies?
✔️What support system is appropriate?

Understanding the difference can help reduce incorrect referrals, confusion, and gaps in support.

Person-centred care starts with understanding both the person and the pathway.

01/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?

For many older Australians, it means having the right support to stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home.

That’s where 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 comes in.

Support is based on a person’s 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 and can include help with 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

There are also options for 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

Because good care is about more than receiving support, it’s about helping people live 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩.

📌 Want to explore aged care options? Start with 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 and an aged care assessment.

Follow 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 for practical information about aged care, disability support, and navigating care services.

29/09/2026

𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦. 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘. 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬.

Australia’s new aged care system puts older people at the centre with greater emphasis on choice, autonomy, person-centred care and staying independent at home.

For families, understanding these changes can help you have better conversations about the support your loved one wants and needs.

Care should support a person’s life, not take over it.

𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦? 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/4vvn63x9

24/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻.

For participants, families, carers, and providers, the next question is not simply "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱?"

It’s:

“W𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲? ”

The new laws are being introduced in stages. Some measures are beginning soon, while other reforms will take effect later.

That means two things are especially important:

💛 Don’t treat every headline as an immediate change to your plan.
💛 Don’t assume every reform starts at the same time.

The NDIS has confirmed that participants can continue using their plans and supports as usual while the reforms are progressively introduced. Eligibility changes are not scheduled to take effect until 𝟭 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴.

For participants and families, this is a good time to:

✔️ Keep track of official NDIS updates.
✔️ Understand which changes are already active
✔️ Ask questions when something affects your plan or supports
✔️ Keep your records and evidence up to date.
✔️ Seek clarification before making decisions based on social media or headlines.

𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁.

At 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, we’ll continue translating important developments into clear, practical information for participants, families, carers, and the wider disability community.

📌 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹.

16/09/2026

NDIS prices changed on 1 July 2026 — here's what it actually means for you 👇

If your provider has mentioned new rates lately, this is why: the NDIA rolled out its 2026–27 Pricing Schedule, and it's now the reference point for what providers can charge.

But here's the part that often gets missed: a maximum price is a ceiling, not a fixed fee. You and your provider can still agree on a price that reflects the support you're actually getting.

And if you're already in a service agreement? Providers can't just switch you to the new rates without talking to you first. You have to agree to the change before it applies.

Swipe through the carousel for the full breakdown.

At the end of the day, price is just one piece of the puzzle. Quality, safety, communication, and how much choice and control you feel matter just as much.

💬 Have you had a pricing conversation with your provider recently? Share your experience below.

📌 Save this post for your next service agreement review.

10/09/2026

“I have funding, so I’m covered… right?”

Not always.

Imagine needing support later in your plan, only to realise your available budget doesn’t stretch as far as you expected.

Or having more funding available than you need in one period, while another support becomes important later.

That’s why understanding your plan before you need to make a decision can make a big difference.

Your circumstances can change. Your support needs can change. And the way your funding is arranged matters too.

💡 The goal isn’t to spend less. It’s to make sure your resources are being used thoughtfully for the supports that matter to you.

Swipe through to see what you should be thinking about when looking at your NDIS plan.

📌 Save this for your next plan review or conversation with your support team.

Swipe through the carousel for a simple breakdown of what to consider.

📌 Save this post and share it with someone who may find it useful.

04/09/2026

𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. What should participants know?

A new planning approach is being developed, with support needs assessments intended to help inform participant budgets.

The proposed approach aims to make planning more consistent and reduce some of the time and expense involved in gathering supporting evidence.

What matters now?
The new process is not being introduced overnight. The NDIS says rollout is planned to begin from April 2027, with more information to be shared before participants transition.

For participants, families, and carers, the key is to understand what is confirmed, what is still being developed, and when any changes apply to their circumstances.

Stay informed. Stay involved.

Follow Anchor Care Australia for the next part of our NDIS planning series.

Source: NDIS, “New way of planning” and “Summary of legislation changes,” current August–September 2026.

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