Supporting R&D in the Aged Care Sector

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Care has always been at the centre of our society. The benefits of care are wider than what can be captured through market mechanisms, care benefits also include:

• The existence and strength of relationships between carers and care recipients.
• The wellbeing and quality of life of carers and care recipients.
• The productivity of informal carers and care recipients.
• Longer length of life for care recipients.
• Reduced health system costs.

Research and development (R&D) is essential for innovation and driving improvements in care outcomes. However, investment in R&D is not occurring and in this research we take a deep dive into aged care to better understand the nature of the problem and the potential solutions.

The report featured in The Sydney Morning Herald.