Seniors

people and communities

Long-term investment in aged care can't wait - delaying it will only increase the cost

The Green Party welcomes the release of “A place to grow old: Securing the future of aged care” report and echoes the need for a plan to support older people to live and age with dignity. “We need a system where people can receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time,” says Lawrence Xu-Nan, seniors spokesperson for the Green Party. “Successive Governments have not addressed the real issue of aged care, such as in-home care and...

Posted at August 18, 2026 10:51 AM by Lawrence Xu-Nan

people and communities

Greens urge Govt to prioritise voices of residents in review

The Green Party is welcoming a review announced today of the Retirement Villages Act, and is urging the Government to make sure voices and rights of residents are emphasised more than industry.“Every person deserves to have access to decent housing, including in their final decades of life. Successive governments have enabled an aggressive for-profit model which dominates many retirement villages. This has failed to centre the wellbeing of residents who do not have the same rights as tenants and we...

Posted at August 02, 2023 11:50 AM by Ricardo Menéndez March