Aged care report shows lack of staff and taxpayer funding misuse

A new report released by the University of Technology Sydney through the Ageing Research Collaborative has found that unemployment continues to be a major issue in the aged care sector as well as misuse of taxpayer funding.

Some of these issues can be fixed with hiring more care workers, but accountability is also needed.

Image: Photo by Jsme MILA: https://www.pexels.com/photo/caregiver-helping-elderly-people-in-nursing-home-18459198/

Produced By: Zachary Probert

Featured In Story: Michael Woods – Professor of Health Economics at University of Technology Sydney and Report Author

First aired on The Wire, Friday 28 June 2024