Union proposes tax to fund universal aged care
The Health Services Union is calling for a Medicare-style levy to fund Australia’s aged care system. However, a former aged...
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Royal commission weighs case for independent navigators
A system navigator independent of providers should be available as soon as people enter the aged care system, the Royal...
NDIS has been a bumpy road, review finds
An independent review of the NDIS has found inordinately long waiting times, complex processes and a failure to grasp the...
Aged care inquisitor to lead NDIS review
David Tune, who led a key independent review of the government’s legislated reforms to the aged care system, has been...
Government under pressure over home package data
The federal government has come under pressure for its “woeful” inactivity on releasing home care package data at a key aged...
Choice and control to hit home support next
From left: Lynda O’Grady, Dagmar Parsons, Andrea Coote, Norman Swan, Michael Culhane, David Tune and Sean Rooney Limited data on...
Tune Review recommends higher-level package, system navigator
The much-anticipated independent review of the Living Longer Living Better reforms has handed down a series of recommendations for the...