Aged care leaders worry Morrison government’s budget boost will not be enough

Much more than $10bn over four years will be needed to fund royal commission recommendations, advocates say

Aged care leaders are unimpressed by the Morrison government's reported plans to spend $10bn over four years on reforms to the sector, saying it's about a quarter of what's needed to address the findings of the aged care royal commission.

The Grattan Institute, in its response to the aged care royal commission's report, urged the commonwealth to boost spending on the aged care sector by $10bn a year - considerably more than the $10bn over four years the government is reportedly planning for the sector in the 11 May federal budget to fund recommendations including more home care packages.