Rural and remote aged care in Ley's sights

Rural and remote residential aged care services need government support, says Health Minister Sussan Ley.

Australian Minister for Health Sussan Ley

Health Minister Sussan Ley is working on a plan to finance rural and remote residential aged care. (AAP)

Health Minister Sussan Ley is working on a plan to finance rural and remote residential aged care.

Ms Ley told the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday residential care was the next area for reform in the aged care sector.

She said that while the market-based approach worked in cities, where providers could attract customers through price and service, the same approach did not work in rural and remote areas.


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