Who Cares? The Essential Guide to Aged Care in Australia

If you have suddenly found yourself responsible for someone else’s care, this book will help you understand what is happening, what your options are, and how to protect both the person you love and yourself. Caring for an ageing parent, partner or relative is one of the most profound responsibilities many families will face. Yet the aged care system in Australia can feel confusing, fragmented and difficult to navigate—especially when decisions must be made under pressure.

In How to Care?, Jonette George offers a clear, compassionate guide to understanding how the system really works. Drawing on her own experience supporting family members through illness, home care, hospital admissions and residential care, she explains the structures, services and decisions carers must navigate along the way. This practical guide helps families understand assessments, funding, home care services, residential aged care and end-of-life support, while also recognising the emotional realities of caring for someone you love.