NATSIAACC has lodged a Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s Inquiry into the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026. As the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care, NATSIAACC is particularly concerned that the Bill establishes the Commissioner as an office … Read More

The National Press Club address by the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care, Natalie Siegel-Brown was a significant moment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care. Throughout her address, the Office of Inspector-General of Aged Care consistently embedded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the broader discussion about Aged Care reform. Rather than treating First … Read More

NATSIAACC, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care, has coordinated a joint statement supported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations calling for urgent progression of outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care reform commitments. The statement reflects concerns raised through the Inspector-General of Aged Care and Interim First Nations Aged Care … Read More

NATSIAACC’s position statement welcomes the release of culturally safe Aged Care design guidelines as an important step forward, while making clear that guidance alone will not deliver improved outcomes. It emphasises that cultural safety must be embedded across legislation, funding and system design, not limited to design intent. The statement calls for a shift from consultation to implementation, with genuine … Read More

NATSIAACC has provided a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee highlighting the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People within the Aged Care system. The submission outlines that racism in Aged Care is predominantly structural and systemic, embedded in system design, access pathways, funding and governance and continues to drive inequitable outcomes. It calls for … Read More

NATSIAACC’s position statement outlines that the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) reflects a broader system design failure, not an implementation issue. It highlights consistent national patterns where standardised assessment processes are not capturing cultural, community and relational context, resulting in inequitable outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People. The statement calls for system-level reform to embed cultural … Read More

NATSIAACC has provided a submission to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) outlining the need for a pricing framework that accurately reflects the true cost of delivering culturally safe, trauma-aware and healing-informed care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People. The submission highlights that current pricing approaches are constrained by incomplete and unrepresentative data, … Read More

NATSIAACC has made a submission to the Senate Inquiry examining the transition from the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to the Support at Home (SaH) Program, emphasising the importance of reform that strengthens, rather than disrupts culturally safe access to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People. Our submission highlights the critical role CHSP currently plays … Read More

NATSIAACC has provided a submission to the statutory review of the Aged Care Rules to ensure that funding reforms operate in ways that are equitable, culturally safe and grounded in the lived realities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders and Older People. Our submission highlights concerns that current co-contribution arrangements risk creating financial and cultural barriers to accessing care, … Read More