Australia’s aged care and disability sectors are facing critical challenges in 2025,

and abilityClassifieds.com.au is here to make sure the truth gets heard.

As the number of older Australians living with disabilities continues to rise, the systems meant to support them are buckling under pressure.

One-third of Australians aged 65 and over, nearly 19 million people, live with some form of disability, and the demand for care is outpacing the workforce.

🧠 What’s Really Going On in 2025

• Workforce shortages are at crisis levels. Over 75% of disability service providers report difficulty attracting and retaining skilled staff, leading to service delays, burnout, and reduced support for vulnerable clients.

• Job insecurity and poor working conditions plague frontline workers. Many are stuck in casual roles with low pay and no career pathways, despite the emotional and physical demands of the job.

• Older Australians still face long wait times, poor communication, and limited access to assistive technology, according to the latest OPAN report. These issues have persisted for five years running.

• The new Aged Care Act, launching on 1 November 2025, promises reforms, but many advocates worry it won’t go far enough to fix systemic neglect.

At abilityClassifieds.com.au we’re not owned by corporations. We’re independent, and we’re putting the interests of the elderly and disabled first.

Our platform helps you declutter, earn cash, and help others by listing disability-related items or services. You can also donate items,  advertise them for free.

But we are going further with our newly launched Blog to publish raw, unedited stories from real Australians.

If you’ve experienced mistreatment, price gouging, or systemic failure in the aged care or disability sector, send your story to admin@abilityclassifieds.com. We’ll post it without filters.

The big providers may not care, but we do. And we want Australia to know.

Sources: Australian Association of Community, Aged and Disability WorkersOlder Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)Australian Government Aged Care Reforms Guide