Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why
Federal Aged Care Minister Sam Rae was heavily questioned in parliament yesterday for delaying the release of 83,000 new home care packages, from July 1 to November 1.
In March 2025, more than 289,000 older Australians had a home care package. But more Australians are needing these services than there are places, so the wait list continues to...