Australia’s aged care reforms take effect in November. Here’s what you need to know

Changes to Australia’s aged care system will begin from November, in a move the federal government says will provide a more financially sustainable industry for the decades to come – but that advocates have warned will increase the cost of basic care .

The overhaul will affect how new aged care residents are funded and how much they will have to pay for care in their later years.

Here’s what’s changing.