Some 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October.
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Home care packages help older people with complex needs to live at home for longer. The problem is, more people want packages than the number the government funds.
Overall, the government’s investment in home care is a positive step toward improving quality of life for older Australians. But these reforms will face some challenges.
The federal government caps the number of home care packages it provides. When demand exceeds supply, waiting times blow out.
Australia’s aged care system is undergoing significant change, but is still governed by an act more than 25 years old. Can the government meet its mid-year deadline for the next round of reforms?
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?
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.
f you have a look into the media coverage it would seem that it's not a problem at all. [But] COVID deaths are far greater than at any time in the last two to three years"
Australia needs a new home-care model – one that provides much more personalised support to help older people get the services they need and that manages local service systems for them.
The federal government has announced A$850 million for 10,000 additional home-care packages, as part of $1 billion for aged care. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough.
The aged care royal commission’s interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won’t address what are underlying, systemic problems.
If you don’t plan for your aged care and make your wishes known, you may be admitted to a hospital or aged care facility when something goes wrong. That’s where most Australians end up dying.
An elderly lady needs to change the time a carer visits to help her shower. The reality of today’s market-driven home care system means she has to call a centralised 1800 number to arrange this.
The government will keep increasing the number of subsidised home care services, but it needs to find the right funding balance for the system to remain sustainable.
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland; The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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PhD student, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Director Clinical Gerontology & Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Researcher: Policy, UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Aged Care, Corporate Governance and Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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