The federal government should be the primary aged care funder but older people with means should pay more for their care, a report says.
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Report finds aged care regulator suffering from 20 per cent staff vacancy
One in five positions at Australia’s aged care watchdog remain unfilled, a review has found.
Commissioner questions ability of bureaucrats to deliver reform
The NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner has cast doubt on the ability of public servants to deliver the sweeping changes the government is promising to the aged care system.
Royal Commission calls for sweeping overhaul of aged care system
The aged care royal commissioners have highlighted ‘fundamental system flaws’ in the aged care system.
Proposal to take aged care out of government
The aged care royal commission has heard a proposal for an independent Aged Care Commission.
Bureaucrat grilled at Royal Commission
The federal government has been asked why people with disabilities are languishing in aged care.