Royal Commission Releases Aged Care Report

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Aged care in Australia is in peril and is going to need years of retraining, funding and collaboration between the sector and the government before it is truly suitable for our elderly population.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has made the now infamous mistakes and ignorance of the last 25-30 years public for all to see, but will perhaps enact change.

The final report from the royal commission details 148 recommendations towards fixing the sector, in terms of both facilities and service providers. Find out exactly what these changes should look like, what it will take financially to instigate change and the lesser known issues of abuse that taint aged care.

Produced By: Marc De Paoli

Featured In Story: Ian Yates; Executive Director COTA Australia, and Dr Catherine Barrett; Founder of Celebrate Ageing

First aired on The Wire, Monday 1 March 2021