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Mixed response to federal government's new aged care rating system

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A nurse holds the hand of an elderly patient Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts/AAPIMAGE

The federal government has officially unveiled a ratings system for aged care, measuring the quality of residential aged care homes.


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By Deborah Groarke

Source: SBS News


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The federal government has officially unveiled a ratings system for aged care, measuring the quality of residential aged care homes.


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