Aged Care Reform: “Now, people are at the center”

Since 1 November, Australia has a new rights-based aged care law that puts the individual at its centre. Louise Möller, board member of the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ), explains what the reform means in practice — and what it means specifically for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Louise Möller is a board member of the Ethnic Community Council of Queensland, which, among other things, also operates a nursing home for the elderly. Credit: Aude / Brisbane German Week

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Detailed information on the Aged Care Reform can be found on the Federal Government's website.

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