Proposed billion-dollar aged care cut to have 'huge' impact. Where have the major parties been during this election.
By political reporter Naomi Woodley
29 Jun 2016, 5:34pm
Photo: Sussan Ley says changes are needed to address a projected blow-out of $3.8 billion. (Reuters: Enrique Castro-Mendivil) Related Story: Labor to commit to aged care services review, but 'not in a position' to reverse budget cuts. (In other words they have promised nothing)
Aged care providers stepped up their campaign against a proposed billion-dollar cut to the sector, saying a similar reduction to the aged pension would see "riots in the streets."
Providers say budget cut to reduce funding by $6,655 per resident each year
Over 500 providers say services like physiotherapy might have to be reduced
Labor promises wide-ranging review of aged care system
UnitingCare Australia commissioned a survey of 21 per cent of aged care providers to gauge the effect of the Government's plan to change the funding formula for aged care services.
The modelling by Ansell Strategic has found the budget cut would reduce funding by $6,655, or 11 per cent, per resident each year.
"The extent of these cuts are huge," Uniting Care Australia's Aged Care Network chair Steve Teulan said.
"If there had been a $6,500 reduction in the age care pension we would see riots in the streets."
He said some of the 501 providers surveyed reported they would have to reduce services like physiotherapy, and consider whether to accept residents with complex needs, if the changes went ahead from July this year.
They would have to decide whether they would accept people or whether they believe the care which should be provided is better provided in hospital.
The Government first unveiled changes to the aged care funding formula in the mid-year budget update in December last year, and the latest budget decision expands on that process.
29 Jun 2016, 5:34pm
Photo: Sussan Ley says changes are needed to address a projected blow-out of $3.8 billion. (Reuters: Enrique Castro-Mendivil) Related Story: Labor to commit to aged care services review, but 'not in a position' to reverse budget cuts. (In other words they have promised nothing)Aged care providers stepped up their campaign against a proposed billion-dollar cut to the sector, saying a similar reduction to the aged pension would see "riots in the streets."
Providers say budget cut to reduce funding by $6,655 per resident each year
Over 500 providers say services like physiotherapy might have to be reduced
Labor promises wide-ranging review of aged care system
UnitingCare Australia commissioned a survey of 21 per cent of aged care providers to gauge the effect of the Government's plan to change the funding formula for aged care services.
The modelling by Ansell Strategic has found the budget cut would reduce funding by $6,655, or 11 per cent, per resident each year.
"The extent of these cuts are huge," Uniting Care Australia's Aged Care Network chair Steve Teulan said.
"If there had been a $6,500 reduction in the age care pension we would see riots in the streets."
He said some of the 501 providers surveyed reported they would have to reduce services like physiotherapy, and consider whether to accept residents with complex needs, if the changes went ahead from July this year.
They would have to decide whether they would accept people or whether they believe the care which should be provided is better provided in hospital.
The Government first unveiled changes to the aged care funding formula in the mid-year budget update in December last year, and the latest budget decision expands on that process.
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