If you've ever tried to access aged care services for yourself or your family you'll know the system can be a minefield.
It's hard to know where to start, it's inconsistent and very complicated. In-home support services are extremely limited and residential care based on arbitrary ratios not demand.
And yet we know our population is ageing. By 2050 over 3.5 million Australians are expected to use aged care services each year. This is more than a threefold increase on a system that is already buckling under pressure today ... Read more
Source: INsite 14 May 2012
The shadow minister for ageing will detail the opposition’s position on aged care reforms at industry event this Friday. Natasha Egan reports.
The shadow minister … Read more