The way communities are built will shift as the population does: more health centres might be needed rather than schools or more seniors’ gyms instead of playgrounds.
Australia, already short of care workers, is projected to need another 285,800 workers for aged care, disability and mental health support by 2050.
A royal commission into Australia’s aged care system reported in 2021 that the sector had been chronically underfunded, despite it already being the fifth-largest area of government expenditure at AUD$29.6 billion (USD$19 billion) in 2023.
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