Industry applauds aged care reform plan

Sydney : Australia | Apr 20, 2012 at 2:51 AM PDT

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Aged care providers, consumers and unions have all warmly welcomed the Federal Government's $3.7 billion aged care reform package. It is not everything the industry wanted but they say it is a substantial first step in giving older Australians the sort of care they want and making the system more sustainable.... FULL ARTICLE AT Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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