Social Policy Research Centre

Aged care services touch the lives of substantial – and increasing – numbers of people. Yet the capacity of service systems to meet older people’s needs, and to do so at standards acceptable to the Australian community, remains under question, subject to several major inquiries in recent years including the current Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Recognising that the community expects aged care services to deliver supports which go beyond basic physical care, this project explored:
Social Policy Research Centre
Care
The Health Services Union (HSU)
United Voice
Gabrielle Meagher, Eleanor Quinlan (Macquarie University
Sara Charlesworth, Wendy Taylor (RMIT University)