Greens call for the ball to ‘start rolling’
Effective aged care reform is a “long-term” issue – but the journey to change begins with investment, the Australian Greens say. The political party last week called on the government to make a clear budget commitment to “start the ball rolling” on aged care reform. Australian Greens spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert, described the government’s commitments as “vague”.
Effective aged care reform is a “long-term” issue – but the journey to change begins with investment, the Australian Greens say.
The political party last week called on the government to make a clear budget commitment to “start the ball rolling” on aged care reform.
Australian Greens spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert, described the government’s commitments as “vague” and demanded the issue be turned into “solid investments” in the May Budget.
“Immediate funding assistance is also needed to support aged care providers while the appropriate long term planning is underway,” she added.
Senator Siewert called for extra funding for the provision of community care places to support older Australians who are able to remain in their homes and transitional funding for aged care providers who are already at “crisis point”.
“I congratulate the National Aged Care Alliance on their Blueprint for Aged Care Reform, which makes strong and sensible recommendations for reform.It is essential the Government takes on board these recommendations and starts the process of aged care reform with this budget,” she says.
