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It's hard to make money in aged care, and that's part of the problem

  • Written by Rafal Chomik, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW
It's hard to make money in aged care, and that's part of the problemThe rules make it hard to make reasonable money providing a reasonable service.Shutterstock

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on Sunday, responding to concerns about the sector one day before an ABC Four Corners program which was to air them.

Aged care is where the challenges of population...