The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Social Issues

Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care

The number of elderly Australians waiting for home help has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months, and will continue to increase.
Wait Times Grow for Elderly Australians Needing Home Care
Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
6/7/2024|Updated: 6/7/2024
0:00

The number of older Australians waiting for government-funded in-home care has more than doubled to 68,109 over the past 12 months. The Retirement Living Council has warned that unless the government acts, the situation will only get worse.

The 2023 Intergenerational Report showed the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double in the next four decades; those older than 80 are forecast to more than triple, and the number of those aged 100 or more is expected to increase six-fold.
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
Author
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
Author’s Selected Articles

China Emits Australia’s Annual Carbon Output Every 12 Days, New Research Finds

Oct 23, 2025
China Emits Australia’s Annual Carbon Output Every 12 Days, New Research Finds

Retail Power Prices Set to Rise as Wholesale Market Volatility Deepens, Report Warns

Oct 23, 2025
Retail Power Prices Set to Rise as Wholesale Market Volatility Deepens, Report Warns

Queensland Trade Visit to Major Chinese Transplant Hospital Spurs Concern Over Organ Harvesting Links

Oct 22, 2025
Queensland Trade Visit to Major Chinese Transplant Hospital Spurs Concern Over Organ Harvesting Links

Judge Finds Tax Office, Prosecutors Misused Powers and Falsified Evidence in Tax Case

Oct 22, 2025
Judge Finds Tax Office, Prosecutors Misused Powers and Falsified Evidence in Tax Case
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.