Productivity Commission’s aged care inquiry issues paper
The Productivity Commission has released an Issues Paper for its public inquiry into the future of Australia’s aged care system.
The Caring for Older Australians inquiry will set out further structural reforms for Australia’s aged care system, future workforce requirements including the development of options to ensure the sector has access to a sufficient and appropriately trained workforce, regulatory arrangements, the interests of special needs groups and the path for transitioning from current arrangements to a new system without an interruption to care.
Initial submissions to the Commission are due by 30 July 2010.
The Commission will release its draft report in December 2010 and provide a final report to the Government in April 2011.
Further information on the inquiry, including information on how to make a contribution, and copies of the Issues Paper can be found on the Productivity Commission’s website at http://www.pc.gov.au
