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Australia's aged care residents are very sick, yet the government doesn't prioritise medical care

  • Written by Jane Phillips, Director of IMPACCT, Professor of Palliative Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
imageThe situation for older Australians isn't what was envisioned when the Aged Care act was introduced in 1997.from shutterstock.com

It’s been 20 years since the government brought in the Aged Care Act 1997 to deliver a new model of care for older Australians who could no longer live at home and required assistance with daily tasks. The act...

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