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Respect, Care and Dignity – Aged Care Royal Commission $452 million immediate response as Government commits to historic reform
The Australian Government welcomes the Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which has today been tabled in Parliament, noting its significant and sweeping proposals for reform of the aged care sector.
As a country it is important that we all acknowledge that we need to do more to ensure senior Australians are treated with respect, care and dignity and have access to quality care as they age.
The Royal Commission’s Final Report recognises the immense effort of our nurses and carers but also brings the challenges of aged care services into clear focus. The Government is committed to transforming aged care and the Royal Commission’s monumental report, with 148 recommendations, delivers a challenging, but achievable road to reform.
Monash University
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University and the Professor Joe Aged Care Advocacy Group have made a submission to the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons.
The submission raises serious concerns about the quality of care in, and regulation of, Australia’s residential aged care facilities, particularly having regard to the impact of COVID-19 on older residents.
The Director of the Castan Centre, Professor the Honourable Kevin Bell AM QC, said the key point of the submission was “the underlying problem with the delivery and regulation of residential aged care in Australia is aged care is treated as a consumer issue upon the basis that it is a business.”
Jeremy Rockliff,Minister for Disability Services and Community Development New data reveals the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) continued to.