Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model won't fix the aged care funding crisis
- Written by: Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
ShutterstockPreliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Australia’s population aged 85 and over is set to more than triple over the next 40 years. This will exacerbate existing strains on the aged-care system.
The government’s Aged Care Taskforce is investigating aged-care funding options to develop a “fair and...
