Communique - Evolution of the Care Economy Summit 2026
Date published: 27 August 2026
The Evolution of the Care Economy Summit 2026 brought together leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners from across Australia's health, aged care and disability sectors to explore the theme ‘Transitions in the care economy: how to approach reform and regulation’.
The Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data at the University of Sydney hosted the summit in partnership with IHACPA on 6 August 2026, with participants attending both in person and online.
The communiqué captures the key themes, insights and reflections from the summit. It provides a valuable summary of the discussions that took place, outlines considerations for future policy development, and highlights opportunities for research, reform and system transformation based on insights shared at the event.