Election 2022 should address unfinished business in health and aged care
Stephen Duckett A *
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A Grattan Institute, 8 Malvina Place, Carlton, Vic. 3083, Australia.
* Correspondence to: sduckett@unimelb.edu.au
Australian Health Review 46(2) 127-128 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH22054
Submitted: 11 March 2022 Accepted: 15 March 2022 Published: 7 April 2022
© 2022 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of AHHA.
Abstract
The 2022 federal election is critical for the health and aged care sectors. Both parties need to address the COVID care deficit, oral health care, and commit to fix the aged care mess. The ongoing tragedy of First Nations health should also remain a priority. And a bipartisan acceptance of the need to address climate change is also required.
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