Background Navigating the Australian aged care system can be challenging for multicultural seniors, including those of South Asian descent. Using the analytical lens of bricolage—understood here as piecing together available resources to meet care needs—this study examines how South Asian seniors navigate barriers to aged care by assembling formal services, family support, and community resources. The analysis draws on lived experience interviews and focus groups with South Asian seniors and key service providers (KSP). Methods Interviews (n=13) and four focus groups with South Asian seniors (n=25), alongside interviews with KSPs (n=14), were conducted. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. Results Participants described multiple barriers to aged care access, including reliance on web-based information inaccessible to many older migrants, complex navigation pathways, long wait times, limited follow-up after assessment, language barriers, and a lack of culturally-relevant services. Many described piecing together information through social groups, multicultural events, ethnospecific providers, word of mouth, and advice from family and friends—illustrating a bricolage approach to navigating the system. Despite these efforts, many found it difficult to access and use services. Some seniors therefore, went without needed care or relied on healthcare plans or informal family and community networks. Conclusion and Implications Findings highlight how South Asian seniors rely on bricolage to navigate an aged care system that remains difficult to access and insufficiently responsive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Improving culturally-responsive information, navigation support, and service accessibility will be critical to ensuring equitable access to aged care for all.