Royal commission lawyers call for improved staff ratios and an end to the home care waiting list

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Updated October 26 2020 - 7:57am, first published October 22 2020 - 11:39am
A new Aged Care Act is just one of a host of recommendations.
A new Aged Care Act is just one of a host of recommendations.

A new Aged Care Act, mandatory staffing ratios in residential care, changes to aged care funding and the home care waiting list cleared by December 2021 are just some of the sweeping recommendations for the sector by Counsel Assisting the aged care royal commission.

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Eileen Wood

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