Sam Rae (Hawke, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Aged Care and Seniors) Share this | Hansard source

The assessment list, to which the member's question refers, contains those seeking lower-level care along with crossover and duplication of numbers on the national priority system, with many people waiting for assessment at a higher level while they're already receiving some form of in-home care.

These stories are exactly why we're reforming this system from the ground up. Big reforms don't happen overnight, but we're working hand in hand with assessment organisations and the states and territories to ensure a smooth transition, to minimise impacts on older Australians and to get them the care that they deserve.

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