Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

In further response to this, all I can say is the government is consulting. We do want to assist the sector with this transition. The transition taskforce no doubt will be dealing with this if providers come forward with this as a significant concern.

We think the grant program that has been established will help and assist providers who are facing the most significant change with the Support at Home program. Obviously that work is going to be ongoing. Part of it is actually landing this reform bill today so that there is certainty about the system that is being introduced, or how the aged-care system is going to look from 1 July, and that will allow people to concentrate and focus on any additional costs.

I don't have a global figure for you, but I am advised that Services Australia has engaged with software vendors this month on Support at Home and some key software systems that will be updated are used by many providers if that's of any help.