Morrison aged care package is what ‘older Australians need and deserve’12/05/2021|7min
The chief executive of a major aged care association has hailed the much-needed injection of funds into the industry featured in the Morrison government’s budget on Tuesday night.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled the Commonwealth’s aged care package on Tuesday night which included a $17.7 billion response to the Aged Care Royal Commission findings.
Chief Exeuctive of Leading Age Services Australia Sean Rooney praised the package as “what the sector has wanted” and what older Australians “need and deserve”.
“We see record funding going into the aged care system, we see a response to the 148 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care, and we now have a five year plan for a total overhaul and reform of the aged care system,” he said.