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Yes, older Australians need more home-care funding. But these dribs and drabs only make a dent in the waiting list

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Yes, older Australians need more home-care funding. But these dribs and drabs only make a dent in the waiting listShutterstock

Aged care in Australia is underfunded. As a consequence, many older Australians don’t have the support they need.

Today’s federal government announcement of A$850 million for an additional 10,000 home care packages goes some way to addressing the long waiting list of people who need support at home. But it’s not...

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