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Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... predicted to reach $42 billion by 2026-27. Presently, the government funds about 75% of residential aged care and 95% of home care, which the taskforce describes as "not an optimal or fair mix." One of the reasons for this, the taskforce said, is that ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... meet the costs of running the State in the future and will make a contribution to the cost of healthcare, pensions, home care and much more." As an example, McGrath explained it is expected Ireland's age-related spending will be about €7-8 billion ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
KPMG has proposed superannuation reforms targeted at home carers and recipients of paid parental leave to help close the gender gap. The KPMG Towards Gender Equity in Retirement report recommended the government consider adding superannuation contributions ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Commission into Aged Care. Last year's Budget included a five-year $17.7 billion plan for the aged care sector, including new home care packages, respite services, training places, retention bonuses and infrastructure upgrades. This plan will be continued ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... the form of a $17.7 billion injection into the aged care system. Frydenberg announced the funding of a further 80,000 home care packages to the existing 195,000. Residents will also have their aged care bills further subsidised, with the government to ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... superannuation system. This is despite 17% of people aged older than 65 years of age using residential or transitional home care. This ratio extends to 60% if Commonwealth supported aged care services are included. According to APRA data, just 10% of ...

Mercer launches aged care support service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... care. Care & Living with Mercer aims to be a one-stop shop, providing information on aged care and living options across home care, retirement living and residential aged care. The initiative, which is backed by several of Mercer's partners such as Commonwealth ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... and to empowering them to make choices about their care," the report said. Access to three core aged care services - home care, respite care and allied health care - is deemed problematic and lengthy. In 2018-19, the waiting times from being assessed ...

Integrity Life updates product offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... immediate family members if visiting the policyholder while they are receiving medical care. The package also includes home care, grief care for the policyholder and their family and the ability for those who may require palliative care to choose how ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... measures don't go far enough. The Treasurer announced the record funding would go towards an additional 23,000 at-home care packages, with further investment set to be announced following the final recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged ...
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