Affordable and available aged care only part of the solution

Published 8th June 2021

As Australia’s population ages and the demand for our aged care system increases, the funding announcements made in this year’s federal budget regarding aged care have been a welcome and timely reprieve.

Ensuring our aged care system is adequately resourced is an important part of supporting Australians as we each move into retirement. However, funding places, beds and buildings is only part of the equation. The question should not be “how do we adequately fund aged care”, but “how do we ensure Australians age with dignity?”

To read the full report, please visit the Australia Pro Bono website.

Source:
Bruce Argyle, 2021, Probono Australia (https://probonoaustralia.com.au)