The PCs report says aged care is hampered by excessive waiting times, lack of choice, inconsistent and inaccessible pricing structures and over regulation. The report advocates a fundamental overhaul of what we all know is an overly-regulated and complex system. The Productivity Commissions (PC) draft report, Caring for Older Australians is highly critical of current systems that can be bafflingly complex for consumers and overly regulated by the Governments trying to keep track of their billons. New funding models, more consumer control, less government regulation and means testing aged care recipients.
Most importantly, the draft report proposes a timetable for reforms and the establishment of a high level implementation taskforce.
