Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

The number of people waiting to receive a home-care package continues to decrease as we work to ensure that more Australians can live at home for longer, as more Australians are choosing to do. Under this government, there has been a significant improvement in the number of people waiting for their approved home-care package, with a 25 per cent decrease in the 12 months to September this year. Those assessed as having a high priority need at any level of home-care package are now receiving their packages in fewer than 30 days, and 99 per cent of senior Australians waiting for a package at their assessed level of need have also been offered support from the government, including an interim package, or CHSP. They continue to have access to Australia's world-class health system.