Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Questions without Notice
Aged Care
2:49 pm
Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Communications) Share this | Hansard source
Yes! Sorry, Senator Watt, but living longer, you want to live well. That means being socially connected, being physically active, having the right support to make the financial decisions you need to ensure that you have a secure future and having the care you choose—whether you choose to have the type of package which includes meal preparation and assistance around the home with odd jobs, or whether you actually need further measures.
We're also looking at elder abuse and supporting the outcomes of that review, and installing the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission from next year to ensure that the horrors we've seen in some aged-care facilities are not repeated. We take ageing— (Time expired)
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