On the eve of the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care, Q+A asks is Australia failing its older citizens? The pandemic has exposed nightmare stories of neglect for those in aged care. What needs to change and are there alternative models for aged care we should be exploring? Joining Hamish Macdonald to discuss the topic are: Katie Allen, Liberal Member for Higgins; Clare O'Neil, Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services; Mike Baird, CEO of HammondCare and Former NSW Premier; Jane Halton, Health expert and former head of Australia’s Finance Department; and Joseph Ibrahim, Professor at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University.
Keywords: australian-politics , politics