The long waitlist for aged care in Australia

Tens of thousands of older Australians are waiting up to fifteen months for home care support, with over 68,000 on a waitlist missing vital care when they need it most.

Source: AAP

Key Points

• Older Australians are being promised greater support at home, after the federal government announced a suite of aged care reforms last week.
• The Royal Commission into Aged Care revealed Australia that two thirds of people are using aged care services from home, but most of the aged care budget is allocated to residential aged care.
• The Royal Commission into Aged Care revealed that 28,000 people died whilst being on the waitlist in 2018 and 2019.