Brisbane City Council is one of the largest in Australia and its own planning taskforce is predicting a housing shortage crisis for the elderly. Perhaps a first for a council, the taskforce is recommending development fees for retirement villages and aged care facilities be cut by 50%, developments should be given priority status for three years, aged care facilities should be fast tracked and universal housing designs be included in DA approvals.
Topic - Aged Care
Australian Senate votes for two separate inquiries into aged care reform
The Senate has voted to establish two new Senate inquiries into the Government’s historic aged care reforms, rollout out on the weekend after years of preparation, amid concerns they will not deliver for older Australians.