Driving equitable, flexible funding in Western Australia's aged care sector is an emerging focal point for providers, alongside tackling the persistent workforce shortage.
It seems clear not all that glitters is gold when it comes to how the Fair Work Commission's recent 15 per cent pay rise for aged care workers will be funded.
The state government has turned its back on the retirement village sector and with it has neutered WA's response to the rapid ageing of its population.
There remain significant barriers to independent living for people with disability, and recent moves by the federal government did little to address the issue.
The aged care workforce will need to grow by 60 per cent in the next decade to meet demand, according to a report launched at a Business News breakfast this morning.
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