Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Increased funding of residential aged care and home care services for our senior citizens remains a priority within my community. There is a level of unmet need as our population ages, and families are faced with long waiting lists. As at 30 June 2019 there were 444 residential aged-care places funded in my electorate with a further 16 short-term restorative care and 121 transition-care places, bringing the total number to 581 places. In monetary terms, during the 2018-19 year $31.6 million was allocated to residential aged care and $17.2 million for home care services in Moore. A further $511,000 was made available for short-term restorative care, $8.6 million for transition care and $3 million for the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

I draw the attention of parliament to the growing need for residential-care and flexible-care funding in the northern suburbs of Perth, which is a region of rapid population growth. Local families require improved access to aged-care services and facilities to meet their individual care needs and financial circumstances. Forward planning is required in order to have sufficient resources available.

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