Older and wiser: preparing for the ‘silver tsunami’

By Australian Catholic University (ACU)
Community contribution / June 21, 2017

Australia is under-prepared for radical changes to aged care, IHA researchers warn.

A radical change to Commonwealth Government funding for residential aged care services will increasingly empower older Australians receiving Commonwealth assistance ...

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