The proposal would provide $150 million per year in funding ($1.5 billion over the medium term) to implement a human rights-based approach to ensure all older Australians receive high-quality care when needed, with funding for the following priorities:

• enhance the aged care workforce by providing low-cost and accessible pathways to qualifications for aged care workers and implementing a national registration scheme for all personal care workers, ensuring high-quality care for older Australians
• improve accountability and transparency in aged care by strengthening governance requirements and enforcing stronger whistleblower protections to protect both residents and workers
• improve access to allied health services, in-home and residential care, outreach support, companion pets, and assistive technology to ensure older people receive holistic care
• raise care standards by implementing minimum worker requirements and making aged care rights legally enforceable, ensuring dignity and respect for every individual.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2026.