Next month’s federal budget is the time to stop talking about aged care and start fixing it
- Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
ShutterstockAustralia’s aged-care system is in a state of a disaster. The aged care royal commission’s final report, released last month, is just the latest in a decades-long string of depressing reports and inquiries exposing horrific abuse, neglect, and systemic failures.
Aged care needs a complete overhaul. Piecemeal reform will not...





