Delays in home care package delivery - Productivity Report

A man at a grocery store in Brisbane

A man at a grocery store in Brisbane Source: AAP

A new report shows many older Australians are struggling to access much-needed assistance services.


 

Thousands have waited more than two years to access high-level home care packages that they've already been approved for.

People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds were overrepresented for home care packages, but underrepresented in other types of services such as residential care.


The report also revealed significant delays in the commencement of child protection investigations in some states.








 






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