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Labor’s Aged Care Policy
01 October 2004
Labor pledges $2.184 billion to aged care by supporting the May 2004 Budget measures. In addition Labor will:
- Introduce a Benchmark of Care during Labor's first term of office to restore public confidence in the quality of residential care for older Australians, and maintain a rigorous system of spot checks to ensure a high standard of residential care. The benchmark of care shall have as a key point minimum staffing levels.
- Review the adequacy of and planning for aged care places.
- Establish an Aged Care Ombudsman to protect the rights of older Australians in care.
- Guarantee that accommodation bonds are not extended to medium and high aged care residents.
- Provide $300 million in interest free loans to build more residential and respite facilities, including $100 million to build more appropriate residential living arrangements for young people currently living in aged care facilities.
- Provide comprehensive dental health assessments for older Australians upon admission to an aged care facility.
- Implement an Active Ageing Agenda to strengthen older Australians' participation in community life.
- Address the national shortage of skilled aged care nurses and workers.
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For full policy details on aged care please see attached PDF [ rtf ]
Contact Details
Health Services Union of Australia
hsu@hsu.net.au
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