The federal government has announced A$850 million for 10,000 additional home-care packages, as part of $1 billion for aged care. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough.
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The government will inject a further $1 billion into aged care, most of it for home care packages, in Thursday’s budget update.
The royal commission into aged care has opened a priceless window for reform. A Grattan Institute report says this requires more funding, local accountability, and a louder voice for older Australians.
Super-spreader events typically have the ‘three Vs" in common: indoor venues, poor ventilation and vocalisation. But many buildings frequented by the public lack ventilation or the means to monitor it.
If Australia created more age-friendly neighbourhoods — which really are more liveable for everyone — then we wouldn’t have to rely so heavily on underfunded, substandard aged-care homes.
Integrated care is the way forward in Asian societies — this is the best solution for maintaining a high quality of life among older adults.
Part of the solution might be a Medicare-style levy.
Thanks to review upon review, we have plenty of evidence about the problems in aged care. But federal governments have shown ‘a lack of willingness to commit to change’.
The free market experiment in residential aged care is failing older Australians. Rebuilding trust in the system starts with valuing residents’ rights, and holding government and providers to account.
After the generation of extra jobs and economic activity, it would cost the government only one-fifth of what it spent on it.
The aged care royal commission’s recent report on COVID-19 recommended accredited infection prevention and control experts be sent into residential aged care. Here’s what that means.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
The aged care royal commission has released its special report into COVID-19. But the recommendations generally fall short, and come too late.
The royal commission into aged care has said government did not prepare the sector well enough for the pandemic.
This year’s federal budget should include an aged-care trifecta: expansion in home care, greater transparency, and a rescue package.
Federal Health Department Secretary Brendan Murphy has admitted some COVID deaths in aged care might have been prevented if there had been a quicker public health response.
The premier said Melbourne’s restrictions could be eased more than expected on Monday. But from an outbreak-management perspective, we should be careful of easing too soon.
Chris Bowen on the recession, aged care and priorities for health policy
Michelle Grattan sits down with shadow health minister Chris Bowen
Scott Morrison finds himself besieged on two fronts in the political war over aged care.
If you became suddenly unwell, would your family or health team know your wishes? Here’s why advance care planning should be part of Australia’s strategic response to COVID-19.
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