Improving the Investment in Aged Care

The Government will temporarily reduce the residential aged care provision ratio from 78.0 places to 60.1 places per 1,000 people aged over 70 years. The reduction in the ratio reflects the increasing preference of older Australians to remain in their homes, and will save $2.2 billion over 3 years from 2024-25. The savings from this measure will be redirected to the Government's commitments in the health and aged care portfolio. Health and Aged Care |