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Prevention isn’t a slogan – it’s the only way to save residential aged care

Aged care demand is racing ahead of supply, and even 300,000 extra Home Care Packages won’t bridge it. If we keep treating symptoms, the system will drown in its own success. It’s time to flatten frailty early – or keep building beds you’ll never staff. If we can delay the number of older Australians entering residential aged care by six months, we need 25% less beds – which means we do...

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