Australians Wait Months for Aged Care
The government released data on Tuesday.
In short:
It takes 12 months to get aged care.
The government was accused of hiding the data.
What's next?
The government says it will make aged care better.
The government was accused of hiding bad news.
People wait 12 months for care.
This is the first report on wait times.
The government had to release the data.
A minister accused the government of hiding the truth.
The government tried to hide the data.
A senator said the timing was cynical.
We are investigating aged care.
A senator was disappointed with the government.
Wait times were eight months before.
A minister said the government is transparent.
The government is committed to transparency.
An advocate said the figures are bad.
An advocate said waiting hurts older people.
Waiting can cause many problems.
It can impact people in many ways.
There's a waiting list to get on the list.
People die while waiting for care.
People are dying while they wait.
The government's treatment of older people is bad.
Many people are waiting for aged care.
There's a long wait for care.
People are stuck in hospitals.
The number of people stuck in hospitals is rising.
Australia needs more aged care beds.
A minister said the report was released on time.
The government followed the law.
A minister said the report was released correctly.
The government will add more care places.
The government will save money.
The government has a plan to fix aged care.
The government will save $3 billion.
The government will use the money to build beds.
Many people are waiting for aged care.
The government will pay providers to take poor residents.
Providers will get $30 per resident per day.
This will help vulnerable residents.
An advocate said the payment will help.
The budget explained
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Analysis by Ian Verrender
The budget missed a chance to fix aged care.
There was no clear plan to fix wait times.
The government is disappointed with the budget.
The government invested $3.7 billion in aged care.
The government will keep working to fix aged care.
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