Investing in healthy ageing policies is not only an important human prerogative but also a social and economic imperative (OECD, 2023). ECCQ recognises that the Support at Home program was designed to address many longstanding issues within the aged care system, including reducing wait times, increasing consumer choice, and supporting people to remain at home for longer as a mechanism to promote healthy ageing and enable a long-term economically sustainable aged care system. For older Australians with moderate to high care needs, the individualised package model can be effective in delivering coordinated, ongoing supports.
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