Media Release: 23rd May 2016

 

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) spokesperson Beth Cameron is demanding Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reverse $3.1 billion of funding cuts his government has stripped from aged care.

The call comes after the inauguration of the first national board of a unified Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) peak body, replacing its former federated model.
“Our first item of business as a national board and a unified peak body is to seek a commitment from all political parties contesting the 2016 Federal Election to reverse funding cuts to aged care of $3.1 billion.”

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Media release: Reverse $3.1 billion funding cuts – fund the care seniors need and deserve (.pdf)