Aged care funding algorithm neither fair nor consistent, ombudsman finds
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- The Guardian Worldseen 28 Oct, 08:42description edited
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Investigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used a scathing report from the commonwealth ombudsman to press the government to use the last two sitting weeks of parliament to restore human override to its “unfair” aged care assessment tool. The 104-page ombudsman report , published on Monday, recommends the...Investigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used a scathing report from the commonwealth ombudsman to press the government to use the last two sitting weeks of parliament to restore human override to its “unfair” aged care assessment tool. The...
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Mon, 26 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)03:08
A damning report has laid bare serious concerns about the use of Australia's automated aged care funding system.
- cessnockadvertiser.com.au05:01first to report
A controversial algorithm assigning levels of care for older Australians at home should be able to be overridden...
Tue, 27 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World14:00edited after publishing
Investigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used a scathing report from the commonwealth ombudsman to press the government to use the last two sitting weeks of parliament to restore human override to its “unfair” aged care assessment tool. The...
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- portnews.com.au04:30
The government's way of assessing aged care funding has come under fire from senators, who want a swift...
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- goulburnpost.com.au28 Oct, 04:30their copy