Australia’s aged care system needs ‘fundamental reset’, Brendan Murphy tells inquiry

Failings include creative claiming practices' by providers and lack of transparency, federal health department chief says

The head of the federal health department, Prof Brendan Murphy, has conceded that funding of the country's aged care system requires a fundamental reset".

Appearing at the royal commission into aged care on Friday, Murphy, who was appointed department secretary in July after serving as the country's chief medical officer, gave evidence on the sector's funding model. He opened by saying the department was aligned with the royal commission" in believing the sector does need a fundamental reset".