Modern Australian

There is extra funding for aged care in the budget, but not enough to meet demand

  • Written by Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
There is extra funding for aged care in the budget, but not enough to meet demandMost elderly people want to stay at home for as long as possible.from shutterstock.com

In the 2018-19 budget delivered last week, federal Treasurer Scott Morrison made big promises for the aged care sector. He said the government would prioritise “caring for older Australians” – a direct take from the Productivity...