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Social Sector in 2025: A Year of Reform, Reckoning and Renewal
2025 brought both pressure and progress across aged care, disability, and social services - reshaping the social sector in profound ways. From the new Aged Care Act to shifts in disability policy and workforce expectations, organisations have navigated change at every level.
In our wrap-up of the year, we reflect on these, the challenges and cultural shifts that shaped the sector, and what they mean for leaders preparing for 2026. Amid uncertainty, one thing is clear: the opportunity to build stronger, more values-aligned organisations has never been greater.
Will 2026 take the sector beyond the challenges reform, and provide opportunities for real transformation?
Reflecting on leadership: When change initiatives fail
Change can be complex. Not just the change itself but the speed and frequency of change, particularly in the disability and social sector (such as NDIS and aged care). When you overlay the fatigue, burnout and frustration with the constant pace of change, it is a recipe for things to go wrong. Read our top tips for fostering a positive change experience, and for making change stick.