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Computers promise to replace fallible human judgement with something more consistent, efficient and fair. But this isn’t always the case.
Here’s what an incoming government needs to have on its radar when it comes to aged care.
A new payment system requires wealthier people to contribute more for non-clinical services. Here’s what it means for Australians planning for in-home or residential aged care.
After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced its new plan for aged care. Here’s what it means for people in residential aged care and their families.
You’re worried and you want to see them well cared for. You’ve tried to talk to them about aged care but been met with swift refusal. Now what?
A social insurance model would use compulsory contributions from worker salaries to cover the cost of aged care services. But it’s not a silver bullet to fix our aged-care funding crisis.
Aged care is one of the government’s biggest ongoing funding challenges. But for a sustainable system, we need to ensure everyone is paying their fair share. Here’s how to make it more equitable.
This is an important and complex decision. It can affect your income, wealth, means-tested aged care fee, and bequests. Here are some things to consider before you decide.
So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! However, the process of getting started can be confusing and overwhelming. Here’s what you need to know.
A study of 85 policies at all levels of government shows the focus in Australia is on residential care homes. Most older people are not in care, but their need for age-friendly cities is overlooked.
We spent 312 hours observing 39 residents at six Australian aged care facilities to find out how and where they spend their time across the day.
Only a fraction of aged care homes currently have staffing levels above the new minimum ratios that will be mandatory from next year.
Aged care reform remains unfinished business for Labor. It made a start this week but more needs to come.
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland; The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Aged Care, Corporate Governance and Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD student, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor and Director, Australian School of Architecture and Design, UNSW
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Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, UNSW