Federal Budget 2025 Update: What this means for NDIS participants and Aged Care recipients
The Federal Budget 2025 delivers key investments across the disability and aged care sectors, with new funding aimed at strengthening the NDIA, improving aged care wages and continuing sector-wide reforms.
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The Federal Budget 2025 delivered some promising news for the care sector, with targeted investments in both the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and aged care workforce. These changes signal a stronger focus on system integrity, workforce stability and the quality of care received by people who rely on these essential services.
What’s changing for the NDIA?
The NDIA, which oversees the delivery of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support services, will be funded to bring more of its workforce in-house. For participants, this move means less reliance on outsourced contractors and more direct oversight, which can lead to better consistency, improved communication and stronger accountability.
The budget also includes $175.4 million to enhance fraud detection to help protect participant funding and ensure supports go where they’re truly needed.
What this means for NDIS participants:
More stability behind the scenes means more confidence in the system. Participants and providers alike stand to benefit from a strengthened, more transparent NDIA.
What’s new for aged care?
Following the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase aged care sector wages, the government has allocated $88.3 million to support this move. This is meaningful recognition of the value aged care workers bring every day.
Additionally, $292 million over five years will support the continued implementation of reforms recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including efforts to improve access, safety, and dignity for older Australians.
What this means for older adults and their families:
Better-paid, better-supported workers can lead to more consistent care. Combined with ongoing reforms, this funding lays the groundwork for higher quality and more person-centred aged care.
Other Federal Budget 2025 Winners
Renters & Social Housing
- $1.9 billion to the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation for new housing
- $1 billion for states and territories to deliver infrastructure to support more homes
Medicare & Health
- $227 million to improve access to urgent care clinics
- Funding for mental health services, particularly digital mental health platforms
Apprentices & TAFE Students
- Extension of apprentice support payments
- Continued fee-free TAFE and vocational training programs
Childcare Providers
- $1 billion over five years to help implement reforms, support workforce growth and reduce fees
People on Youth Allowance / Austudy
- Indexation and modest increases to support payments
How Leora Healthcare supports these goals
At Leora, our focus has always been on care that’s personalised, compassionate and empowering. We support clients across NDIS disability services, complex care and aged care at home, making sure their voice stays at the centre of every decision.
We welcome these Federal Budget 2025 announcements not just for what they fund but for what they stand for: a care system that values people.
We see these budget commitments as an opportunity to continue growing a sector that truly prioritises the people in it—both those who receive care and those who provide it.
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From home-based aged care to complex disability support, our goal is simple: to help people live with more dignity and independence on their own terms.
If you’re thinking about what care could look like for you or someone you love, we’re here to talk. Learn more about how we support NDIS participants and older Australians.
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