Condition of public sector residential aged care facilities
Overview
The ageing of Australia’s population poses challenges for governments throughout the nation as they move to anticipate, and meet, the emerging needs and expectations of the community. This is no more apparent than in Victoria, where the state government has the largest involvement in the provision of public sector residential aged care of any Australian state or territory government across the nation.
The community in this state expects that every Victorian who lives, and is cared for, in a public sector residential aged care facility will live a quality life in a safe and home-like environment. There is also an expectation that those who work in those facilities will be safe.