$6.5 billion boost for home care

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Updated July 22 2021 - 8:37am, first published 8:00am
Government announces 80,000 new home care packages. Image Shutterstock.
Government announces 80,000 new home care packages. Image Shutterstock.

In an attempt to slash the waiting list for home care, the government has announced the release of 40,000 new packages for this financial year and 40,000 for next year.

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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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