An extra 10,000 older Australians will receive support to stay in their homes for longer, as part of a $1 billion investment in this week’s budget update.
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The Federal Government will use the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook to reduce the waitlist for in-home care, which was one of the key recommendations in the aged care royal commission’s interim report.
The additional funding is on top of the $1.6 billion announced in the October budget to deliver another 26,000 home care packages.
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