The National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre (NSPAC) has commissioned a new study from Access Economics which has found an industry weakening under staffing and bed shortages and unable to meet the future demands of an ageing population. NSPAC was established by National Seniors Australia and the Department of Health and Ageing.
The report, The Future of Aged Care in Australia also calls for policy makers to implement viable funding alternatives with escalating costs making the sector unsustainable.
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The retirement village identity crisis
It is with great interest we are following the developments in South Australia regarding the planning classification of retirement villages as ‘essential infrastructure’. The catalyst? Senior Australians locked in hospital beds with no place to...