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Government pledges $452m to overhaul aged care sector following damning royal commission
The federal government will spend almost half a billion dollars on immediate measures to overhaul the aged care sector following the release of a damning royal commission report.
Key points:
- The final report from the royal commission into aged care has been released
- The government has pre-empted the report, pledging almost half a billion dollars to the sector
- The commission has recommended wide-ranging reform, including a shift to a funding system based on individuals’ needs
The final report, released by commissioners Tony Pagone and Lynelle Briggs, makes 148 recommendations following a two-year investigation into the sector.
The recommendations include approving home care packages within one month from the date of a person’s assessment and…
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