Distinguishing between good and bad providers of aged care is difficult. Transparency is the only answer
- This is part of a series about aged care in Australia
The government has finally announced a royal commission into aged care. Although the terms of reference have not been announced, the royal commission needs to shine the spotlight on providers of both residential aged care homes and in-home aged care.
In response to all the heart breaking media reports, government and provider peak bodies continue to describe Australia’s aged care sector as ‘world class’. They claim a consumer driven, free market based aged care system will ensure the highest possible standards of care. However, the so-called “consumers” are often frail, elderly people, many with dementia. How did they expect such vulnerable people to demand a high quality service on the free market?
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