Aged Care Crisis: Hospitals Overflowing with Older Patients
Update: 2025-12-12
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Australias hospital system is under immense strain due to an aging population, with over three thousand older Australians stuck in hospitals due to lack of aged care facility spaces. State and territory health ministers rejected the federal governments funding offer, aiming for a five-year agreement. Queenslands Tim Nicholls and Federal Health Minister Mark Butler expressed optimism for an agreement before the holiday season. States push for the federal government to honor a 2023 agreement, increasing its share of public hospital funding. The Prime Minister offered additional funds, but state leaders argue its still insufficient, with the Northern Territory claiming it receives the lowest health funding contribution rate.
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