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Aged Care

Lyne is home to a growing aging population, and many residents are supporting aging parents while navigating a complex and underfunded aged care system.

While the new Aged Care Act will take effect in July this year - there are serious concerns remaining around workforce shortages, home care waitlists, and a lack of accountability for providers when poor conditions go unaddressed.

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I support:

Stronger Oversight and Accountability: Ensure real enforcement of the new Aged Care Act, with higher penalties for non-compliance and mandatory reporting on staffing levels and care quality. Expand the role of independent inspectors to conduct regular, unannounced audits of aged care facilities and home care providers.

More Funding for Home Care Packages: so seniors who wish to stay in their own homes can do so with adequate support. This will reduce home care waitlists, ensuring faster access to services like in-home nursing, meal assistance, and mobility support.

Workforce and Training Incentives: Boost funding for aged care worker training, ensuring better wages and conditions to attract more staff into the sector. Introduce HECS debt relief for nurses and carers who commit to working in regional aged care facilities for five years.