Aged care reforms in realm of $20b a year

Published 16th March 2021

It will cost up to $20 billion more a year to implement key recommendations of the aged care royal commission, industry experts have told Australian Ageing Agenda and an aged care conference.

In their final report released last Monday aged care royal commissioners Tony Pagone and Lynelle Briggs found that aged care funding was insufficient, insecure and subject to the fiscal priorities of the Australian Government of the day.

To read the full article, please visit the Australian Ageing Agenda website.

Source:
Natasha Egan, 2021, Australian Ageing Agenda (https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au)