The Minister asked how she could work with the village sector, with the emphasis on providing social housing for age pensioners. The government is seeking a much broader range of housing design, including universal design. She identified the Illawarra Retirement Trust village at MacArthur Park as the style of development the government wants to support. The money is there.
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When Meghan Hird submitted a referral to My Aged Care for her father in September last year, she never imagined they would still be waiting 10 months later. In that time, her father’s Alzheimer’s has progressed from early signs to mid-stage...