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Organisations representing older Australians and their carers say the Aged Care Act needs to be introduced into Federal Parliament now if laws are to be passed this year that address the neglect in aged care.
Several organisations working with older Australians and their carers, including Australian Independent Retirees, Carers Australia, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, Dementia Australia, Elder Abuse Action Australia, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, National Seniors, Older Persons Advocacy Network, Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care Alliance, and Returned Services League of Australia have previously written to both the Federal Government and the Opposition.
The group is urging them to take action now to protect the rights of older Australians in aged care and so that proper parliamentary and public scrutiny can be applied.