10,000 more aged care packages on their way

Published 21st January 2021

The federal government has announced 10,000 extra home care packages worth $851 million over four years in its mid-year economic outlook released late last year.

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2020-21 (MYEFO) also includes the $63 million for increased allied health and mental health services in residential aged care, $58 million for the aged care COVID-19 response and $11 million towards the forthcoming Serious Incident Response Scheme announced in early December.

To read the full article, please visit the Australian Ageing Agenda website.

Source:
Judy Skatsson, 2021, Australian Ageing Agenda (https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/)