From 1 July 2025, aged care in Australia will enter a new era. With the introduction of the Aged Care Act 2024 and a sweeping set of reforms, providers across the country are preparing for major change – and major opportunity.At the heart of these reforms? A shift to a rights-based approach to care, more accountability, stronger clinical standards, digital transformation, and an emphasis on sustainable, person-centred practice. For many aged care providers, these changes are welcome but complex (Luckhardt, 2025).
Understanding the 2025 Aged Care Reforms
The Aged Care Act 2024 introduces several key changes:
- Statement of Rights: A clear articulation of the rights of older people, emphasising autonomy, respect, and informed decision-making .
- Strengthened Quality Standards: Enhanced benchmarks for care delivery, focusing on safety, effectiveness, and person-centered approaches (Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, 2024)
- Single Assessment System: A streamlined process for assessing care needs, ensuring consistency and fairness in service allocation.
- Enhanced Regulatory Oversight: Stronger powers for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to ensure compliance and protect residents.
At Lenexa Medical, we see this as a pivotal moment – not just for compliance, but for transformation. Through our smart pressure injury prevention system, LenexaCARE®, we’re working hand-in-hand with providers to help them meet the moment with confidence.
Here’s how.
How LenexaCARE® Aligns with and Supports the Reforms
1. Upholding the Statement of Rights
LenexaCARE® empowers residents by providing real-time monitoring of pressure points, reducing the risk of pressure injuries by over 70%. This ensures residents receive timely interventions, aligning with their right to safe and dignified care.
2. Meeting Strengthened Quality Standards
LenexaCARE® helps you track risk. Our solution offers continuous, data-driven insights into residents’ positioning, enabling care teams to make informed decisions. By integrating LenexaCARE®, providers can demonstrate adherence to enhanced quality standards through measurable outcomes. Facilities using LenexaCARE® have improved compliance rates by over 75%.
3. Streamlining Assessments and Reporting
With its comprehensive data collection and reporting capabilities, LenexaCARE® simplifies the assessment process, providing clear documentation to support the Single Assessment System and regulatory requirements.
4. Workforce Efficiency and Training
Many residents don’t require such frequent repositioning, LenexaCARE® automates pressure injury monitoring, freeing up nursing staff to focus on other critical tasks, which is crucial given the sector’s workforce shortages and the 24/7 nurse mandate. Lenexa Medical’s implementation of LenexaCARE® includes consistent check-ins and staff training on its use, helping aged care workers adapt to new technology and meet reform-driven training requirements.
Raising the Standard: Supporting Better, Safer Care
One of the most significant changes under the new Act is the emphasis on quality and safety – with increased clinical oversight, mandatory care minutes, and an elevated focus on person-centred outcomes.
LenexaCARE® plays a critical role here. Our smart sensing technology continuously monitors pressure loads to prevent pressure injuries, one of the most persistent and costly preventable harms in aged care. Instead of relying on routine manual checks, care teams can monitor in real-time when repositioning is needed – ensuring timely intervention, reducing resident pain, and supporting safer care.
Smarter, More Sustainable Care
Aged care providers are being asked to think long-term. With new pricing caps, retention of RAD contributions, and a broader push toward sustainable operations, clinical efficiency is no longer just a bonus – it’s essential. LenexaCARE® helps providers do more with less:
- Reduces hospital transfers due to pressure injuries
- Cuts costs associated with wound management supplies
- Supports resource allocation by freeing up care minutes
Digital is No Longer Optional
With over $50 million committed to digital enablement, the government is clear: aged care must go digital. Whether it’s assessment systems, transparency requirements, or reporting tools, providers need to embrace smart technologies.
LenexaCARE® is plug-and-play smart care. It fits easily into existing workflows, integrates with digital care systems, and offers transparent data on repositioning events, risk levels, and clinical interventions. This means better audit readiness, better compliance, and better visibility into resident outcomes.
Partnering With You to Get Reform-Ready
The reforms are comprehensive – and not every solution can solve every challenge. But where LenexaCARE® fits, it fits powerfully.
If your organisation is preparing for:
- More demanding clinical standards
- Digital transformation
- Sustainability pressures
- Better reporting and accountability
Then LenexaCARE® could be the tool that helps you not just comply – but excel.
Discover how LenexaCARE® can support your organisation in this new era of aged care.
Reference
Luckhardt, S. (2025). Strengthened aged care standards explained. Infinite Care. https://infin8care.com.au/understanding-australias-strengthened-aged-care-standards/
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. (2024). Quality standards. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission; Australian Government. https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/quality-standards
Government Resources: Refer to the Department of Health and Aged Care (https://www.health.gov.au) or My Aged Care (https://www.myagedcare.gov.au) for reform guidance.Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission: Check https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au for compliance resources.
