Government's bid to privatise crucial aged care element slammed

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A government bid to privatise a crucial part of aged care has sparked infighting in the Liberal party and an outcry from other experts. 9News

Aged care assessment teams work with older Australians to figure out if they need help with tasks like showering, shopping or cleaning.

The government is seeking to privatise assessment teams that determine what help older Australians need."I know I have been through it myself with my own father," he said.ACATs often work out of local hospitals with access to specialist doctors, but under the federal government's plan, that could stop.

 

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