Half of Australias aged care providers are deferring building works in the wake of government indecision on capital financing, according to an Aged Care Industry Council (ACIC) survey.
ACIC is the peak council of Australia's aged care providers, comprising the two key representative bodies, Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) and Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA).
Think big. Think care campuses.
The gnarly problem: the lack of new ageing accommodation infrastructure over 20 years has hit the Baby Boomer demand bubble. Bad outcomes for old people are accelerating. Planning approval hurdles are cited as the root cause. Delay and bureaucratic...