27 January 2021
For the co-operative and mutual sector, the aged care reforms that will follow the Aged Care Royal Commission’s report next month are a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals wants an increase in the number of member-and-employee-owned organisations in the aged care sector. It says that would lead to more accountable and quality aged care services.
Could more co-ops help fix the aged care crisis?
RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National, Wednesday 27 January 2021, 6:50am
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