News & Views
27 February 2026
The Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) has replaced the Extra Service Fee and Additional Service Fee as part of the new aged care rules which came into effect on 1 November 2025. The intent is to provide protection to residents purchasing additional services with their residential aged care.
21 January 2026
Every now and then a headline pops up that makes people stop, look twice, and wonder what on earth the future might hold. Elon Musk’s recent claim that retirement savings won’t matter in 20 years definitely falls into that category. It’s bold, it’s dramatic, and it certainly gets people talking. And it’s also very easy for a multi-billionaire to say!