They say that consumer contributions under Support at Home will lead to older Australians denying themselves essential care and called on the government to rethink the funding model.
No older person should be made to choose between dignity and dinner, chief executive officers from seven home care organisations have said in a joint call to government to act on the Support at Home funding model.
The group of providers including Your Side Australia, Hornsby Kuringai and Central Coast Community Transport, Proveda, Focus Care, Novacare, MWP Care and Job Quest – who collectively hold over 160 years of frontline experience – have warned that unless urgent action is taken, older Australians will be put at risk by an underfunded system that prioritises cost over care.