Support at Home Summit 2026

Registered Providers: Hear from the Department, Assessors & Industry Experts on Support at Home program and reform. Register today!

The Support at Home Summit 2026 is a region-specific event created for Registered Providers across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the Hunter.

You will hear directly from the Department, Assessors and Industry experts.

This summit brings together the organisations shaping care delivery in our region, those facing the same local challenges, workforce realities, service gaps and community expectations.

Attendance is intentionally limited to registered providers in our region to ensure that every conversation, strategy and insight is directly relevant to the unique needs of our local Aged Care Sector.

This is not a national webinar or a generic update. This is our region’s room, filled with our peers, discussing the needs of older adults in our region, exploring solutions that will impact our communities first, while providing early insights from the first three months of the Support at Home program, along with guidance from the Department and Assessors to inform strategy and compliance.

Featured Content & Sessions

• Department Update: Hear directly from a Department representative with the latest guidance, clarifications, and future direction.
• Assessor Insights: Real learnings from assessors in the field—what they’re seeing, common challenges, and how to streamline collaboration.
• Panel Discussion: A high-energy conversation with sector leaders tackling the toughest operational challenges.
• AT-HM: Moving Forward… Early insights, performance trends, and how providers can simplify their workflows.
• Restorative Care Pathway: What we’ve learned so far and how to strengthen outcomes.
• End of Life Pathway: Implementing compassionate, consistent, person-centred pathways within Support at Home.
  

Why This Summit Matters

Instead of broad national commentary, this event delivers local, real-world insights decision-makers genuinely need.

You will gain:

• Regional-first insights on how Support at Home is unfolding across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle & the Hunter.
• Data and learnings from local assessors who understand the specific pressures and patterns emerging in our area.
• A Department update with region-relevant clarifications.
• Discussions centred on local provider landscapes, operational challenges and solutions unique to our region.
• Networking with regional leaders you will collaborate with long after the summit ends.

This is where the future of Support at Home in our region is being shaped.

Who Should Attend?

This summit is designed specifically for Registered Providers:

• Community Aged Care Managers and Executive
• Care Partners Team Leaders
• Care Partners

Note: This event is not open to the general public or associated providers.

Why Now?

With the Support at Home program now in full swing, the sector is learning fast. This summit will capture the first 3 months of real-time experience and turns that knowledge into strategies you can use immediately.

For registered providers across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the Hunter, this moment is especially important. Our region is experiencing unique workforce pressures, referral patterns, service demands, an ever growing ageing population and community expectations that require tailored solutions - not generic national guidance.

By attending, you’ll gain locally grounded, region-specific strategies that help you adapt quickly, strengthen service delivery, and lead confidently through this early phase of Support at Home.

If you’re responsible for delivering care, leading teams, or implementing new pathways across the Support at Home - you simply cannot afford to miss this.

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Major Sponsor Aidacare.