Ahead of next week’s Federal Budget, the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Richard Colbeck, has announced an additional $10.6m of government funding. It’s not for older people, but instead to move younger people – particularly those under the age of 45 – out of aged care.
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Ambulances containing patients with COVID-19 are being forced to queue for up to five-and-a-half hours outside Westmead Hospital in Sydney’s west, prompting unions to call for more resources.
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Thousands of elderly Australians are stuck in hospitals for months, unable to transition into aged care due to a severe shortage of beds. With hospitals at capacity and aged care homes closing down, this crisis is worsening.
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