Andrew Constance, the Liberal minister in New South Wales responsible for ageing accommodation stated that when he became minister there was no strategy for ageing. He says the primary need is to move towards consumer choice and control; he described this as a fundamental human right. He predicted that in the key strategies coming forward there will be an emphasis on tech savvy seniors who will assert their rights, which government will support.
Government Policy
The three aged care bombshells from Senate Estimates
Last week’s Senate Estimates hearing – held just three weeks before sweeping reforms roll out – gave politicians the chance to ask Government heavyweights the questions they’re getting from constituents and to interrogate the once-in-a-generation changes.
