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All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: regulation. Commonwealth Home Support Program is most often covered alongside Australian Labor Government, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. Commonwealth Home Support Program appears in 1 tracked Cross-Sector story from August 24, 2026. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each.
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Parliamentary inquiry hearing
Former Inspector-General of Aged Care Ian Yates tells a public hearing that Support at Home is 'a public policy failure,' citing unacceptable wait times, hidden wait list data and deliberate rationing of assessed care.
CHSP extension announced
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae announces in Melbourne that the Commonwealth Home Support Program will be extended to mid-2029 and remain a standalone entry-level program rather than being rolled into Support at Home.
Support at Home program launches
The federal government replaces the earlier Home Care Packages program with Support at Home, delivering government-funded aged care services to help older Australians remain at home.
Australia's 10-month-old Support at Home program is failing older Australians, with former Inspector-General of Aged Care Ian Yates telling a parliamentary inquiry wait times are unacceptable and the government has stopped publishing wait list figures. Health system leaders should note Labor's decision to keep the separate Commonwealth Home Support Program standalone to mid-2029, entrenching a fragmented two-tier home care system.
