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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

More than 50,000 older Australians died while waiting for approved home care since 2017, data shows

Elderly man's hands on a cane
Home care for elderly Australians received additional funding in the recent Liberal budget but peak bodies warn a staffing crisis is hampering actual delivery. Photograph: PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStockphoto

More than 50,000 older Australians have died while on the waiting list for home care in recent years, data which Labor says shows the system is still in crisis.

The federal government last year announced a major package to alleviate the pressure on home care and cut the number of people who have been approved for a home care package but are still waiting to receive it.

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