New data helps seniors "shop around" for best prices on home care

Eileen Wood
Updated June 1 2021 - 8:02am, first published 7:00am
Government publishes additional home care data to increase transparency on prices.
Government publishes additional home care data to increase transparency on prices.

A recurring complaint of the home care system is its complexity and the difficulty older people and their families have in comparing the type and cost of services offered by providers.

Eileen Wood

Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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