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Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

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What happened

Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launched Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People with dementia were warned not to apply for home support be…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:11 UTC.

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  1. Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

  2. 'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm

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