Once-in-a-generation aged care reforms have taken effect, promising to improve the quality of care for older Australians, although industry leaders have issued warnings about the challenges ahead.

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New rules under the Aged Care Act will now require some care recipients to pay more for support services in a bid to put the industry on a more even keel and improve the quality of care on offer.

While clinical support such as nursing and physiotherapy will still be fully subsidised, services including showering will now have a fee associated with them.

The overhaul will be grandfathered, meaning older Australians already in care will not be worse

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