Saturday, 2 November 2019

Greg Hunt promises 'significant package' for aged care but won't commit to figure

Health minister responds to scathing royal commission report and says Australia’s ageist culture must change

The health minister, Greg Hunt, has committed to delivering a “significant package” for aged care before Christmas, after a scathing royal commission report demanded urgent funding to help address problems in the “cruel and harmful” sector.

The commitment, which would need to be at least $2.5bn to fix a waiting list for home care packages, comes after the minister for aged care, Richard Colbeck, faced criticism for refusing to commit extra funds to the overburdened system when the report was handed down on Thursday.

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