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The president of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Omar Khorshid, says the royal commission into aged care means there must be no more excuses, no more delays" in reforming the sector.

Like everyone else, it appears the group only saw the eight-volume report today, so have not commented on the specific reformers but Khorshid says the government must embrace this opportunity to make aged care a safe and high-quality place for older Australians, including improved access to medical care".

Older Australians deserve to have the same opportunity to have the best quality of life as everyone else, and the same access to high quality medical and nursing care they have enjoyed throughout their lives. Sadly, this Report shows that this has not been the case. In fact, far from it."

The AMA has continuously warned the Government that the health and aged care systems are not equipped to deal with the growing ageing population living longer and with multiple chronic diseases.