Over 100,000 Older Australians Remain on Home Care Waiting List

Demand continues to outpace supply despite the increase in care packages provided by the government.
Over 100,000 Older Australians Remain on Home Care Waiting List
An older couple walks to a waiting room at the Sydney Road Family Medical Practice in Sydney, Australia, on March 23, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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More than 100,000 older Australians are still waiting for government-funded in-home aged care services, despite the rollout of thousands of additional care places and shorter waiting times for some applicants.

New figures from the Department of Health show 100,191 people were waiting for a place in the Support at Home program at their approved level of care as of March 31.

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Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].