The Briefing: Budget 2021 promises big on aged care, but is it enough?

By Chris Woods

May 13, 2021

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The ROGS’ first data includes aged care spending. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)

Crux of the matter

The Morrison government has pledged a record $17.7 billion over five years for aged care, but, post-royal commission, will it be enough?

The news: Budget includes record aged care spending

Tuesday’s budget unveiled a record $17.7 billion over five years for aged care, with total funding to hit $25.9 billion in 2021-22, $29.5 billion in 2022-23, $31.5 billion in 2023-24 and $32.8 billion in 2024-25. This is up from $13.3 billion in 2012-13, $21.3 billion in 2019-20 and $24.5 billion in the (October) 2020-21.

The funding and accompanying reforms come as a direct response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which issued 148 recommendations (of which 123 were joint and 25 were split). Of these, the government accepted or accepted in principle 126 recommendations, supports an alternative on four, and classifies 12 as subject to further consideration or noted in the government’s response (whether to introduce new civil penalties for providers that fail to provide high-quality safety care for residents in a way that could cause harm). Six were not accepted, including four that note the discordant views of the commissioners — namely, proposals to fund the new changes, with a Medicare-style levy rejected and no funding mechanism named last night.

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