$450 million allocated to overhaul aged care sector

A Royal Commission report into Australia's aged system is recommending fundamental reform after the inquiry identified failures in the sector.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the inquiry is a step towards generational change but he admits it's been a harrowing process. Source: AAP

highlights

• Care, dignity and respect are the themes in the title but the report states the extent of substandard care in the system is both deeply concerning and unacceptable.
• The report features almost 150 recommendations, including the creation of a new Aged Care Act.
• $18 million will be spent to strengthen oversight of home care packages which give Australians the chance to keep living at home with support.

The federal government is allocating more than $450 million to overhaul the aged care sector and vowing to lead cultural changes in Australia.

 

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