Support at Home program update for older people, families and carers – Webinar video

This webinar gave older people, families and carers an update on the Support at Home program, including information for existing care recipients transitioning into Support at Home from 1 July 2025.

Presenters
• Chair – Greg Pugh, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division, Department of Health and Aged Care
• Presenter – Lezah Rushton, Assistant Secretary, Assessment and Home Care Transition Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care
• Presenter – Craig Gear, Chief Executive Officer, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
• Presenter – Tom Symondson, Chief Executive Officer, Ageing Australia
• Presenter - Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive, Council on the Ageing Australia (COTA)
• Presenter – Jasmine Snow, Acting Assistant Secretary, Support at Home Reform Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care.

00:01 Welcome and overview by Chair – Greg Pugh, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division, Department of Health and Aged Care 

06:10 Joint presentation by Craig Gear, Chief Executive Officer, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive, Council on the Ageing Australia (COTA)

17:51 Greg Pugh, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division, Department of Health and Aged Care 

18:42 Video recording of Anne Burgess, Chair of the Council of Elders and Chair of the Aged Care Transition Taskforce

24:18 Presentation by Tom Symondson, Chief Executive Officer, Ageing Australia

31:27 Greg Pugh, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division, Department of Health and Aged Care 

33:54 Presentation by Jasmine Snow, Acting Assistant Secretary, Support at Home Reform Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care

40:34 Discussion between Craig Gear, OPAN, Patricia Sparrow, COTA, Tom Symondson, Ageing Australia and Greg Pugh, Department of Health and Aged Care

48:09 Presentation by Lezah Rushton, Assistant Secretary, Assessment and Home Care Transition Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care

52:43 Presentation by Jasmine Snow, Acting Assistant Secretary, Support at Home Reform Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care

54:32 Conclusion by Greg Pugh, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division, Department of Health and Aged Care

56:37 End