Henry Pike MP

Congratulations to the remarkable Redlanders who have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List.

These honours acknowledge Australians from all walks of life who have made outstanding contributions to their communities, professions, and our nation. From service in education, medicine, the arts and supporting our local veterans, these local Redlanders are making a significant impact in our nation.

Member of the Order of Australia
Mrs Faith Baisden AM
Professor Noel Hayman AM

Medal of the Order of Australia
Mrs Annabelle Alexander OAM
Mr Douglas Alexander OAM
Mr Charles Sherrin OAM

Australian Corrections Medal
Mr Mark Spicer ACM

Emergency Services Medal
Mrs Cindel Richardson ESM

In Senate Estimates yesterday, the Department of Health and Aged Care admitted that 24 per cent of assessments for aged care packages, that is one in every four, are now conducted remotely with no in-person contact and fed into an algorithm that has no human override over the decision.

It was also revealed that the true size of the aged care waiting list has grown to almost 200,000 older Australians, including those waiting to be assessed and those still waiting to receive the home care package they have already been approved for.

Redlanders are living this everyday and the feedback I’ve received from My Aged Care Survey just confirms that the system has become too hard to navigate, too slow to respond, and too disconnected from common sense.

Older Australians and their families deserve better than this.

If you’d like to share your experience and have your say fill in my survey here:

'My Aged Care' Survey 'My Aged Care' Survey