Budget Priorities More funding for Aged Care This Budget provides for better residential and community care services for older Australians.
The Government will provide 6,000 additional Community Aged Care Packages to meet the needs of frail older Australians and enable them to continue living in their own homes. The Government also will provide additional funding to support carers of older Australians, carers of people with dementia and ageing carers of people with disabilities.				more community care packages and support for carers
Aged care homes will receive increased subsidies to help them attract and retain more aged care nurses. Funding also will be provided for aged care nursing scholarships at rural and regional university campuses and for personal care staff in smaller homes to undertake courses in geriatric care.				more aged care nurses and personal care staff
The Government will provide additional funding to help upgrade or replace small aged care homes in rural and remote areas, which face relatively high costs owing to their size and location.				greater assistance for rural and remote aged care homes
Increased Spending on Aged Care (a) Figures may not add exactly owing to rounding.